3 arrested in connection to fatal shooting near Durham Cook Out

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
3 men arrested in fatal shooting near Durham Cook Out
Otha Watson, who allegedly knew the three men, died on Sunday at a hospital, police said.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Three men were arrested Wednesday in connection with an early Sunday morning shooting near a Durham Cook Out that left a 26-year-old man dead and a woman injured.

Rashawn Harwell, 25, Taylor Jones, 27 and Larry Harwell, 28 were arrested by Durham police with assistance from the FBI Raleigh-Durham Safe Streets Task Force and the Wake County Sheriff's Office. All three were charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.

The shooting happened early Sunday morning along the 3600 block of Hillsborough Road just after 2 a.m.

Taylor Jones, Rashawn Harwell and Larry Harwell

Otha Watson, who allegedly knew the three men, died later that day at a hospital, police said.

A woman was driven to the hospital for treatment of gunshot injuries. Police said her injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.

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Durham police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead and a woman injured near a Durham Cook Out overnight Sunday.

The three men are currently being held at the Durham County Jail without bond.

Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator Brinkley at (919) 560-4440, ext. 29322 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.