Woman shot, another carjacked in Durham in separate incidents

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Durham Police are investigating after a woman was shot Tuesday night.

Officers responded just after 7 p.m. to the area of Lawson Street and Rosewood Avenue at the McDougald Terrace public housing complex..

They found a woman with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the foot.

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The woman was taken to a hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.

Woman carjacked in Durham

Earlier in the Bull City, officers responded just before 2 a.m. to the 4000 block of Meriwether Drive for a call about a woman being carjacked.

A while later, officers spotted the stolen car and tried to pull it over. The driver refused to stop and led officers on a pursuit.

With the assistance of Durham County deputies, authorities stopped the car, and the people inside got out and ran.

A male juvenile who was driving the car was taken into custody.