Woman dies after being shot multiple times in Durham

DURHAM (WTVD) -- Durham police are investigating after a woman was shot near the intersection of East Main Street and Elm Street.

Police said they responded around 1:10 p.m. and found 37-year-old Latonya Denise Morris shot several times. She was taken to the hospital and died shortly after, according to police.

Investigators said the shots came from a blue Lincoln Navigator, and the attack did not appear to be random.

Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator A. Cristaldi at (919) 560-4440, ext. 29322 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200.

It was the second reported murder in Durham of the New Year. On Sunday a man was found dead in the backyard of a home on 2800 block of Ashe Street.

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