2 men dead after altercation at family gathering in Durham

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Monday, August 5, 2024
2 dead after altercation at Durham family gathering
According to the Durham County Sheriff's Office, one man shot another man and then himself.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Two men are dead after an altercation at a family gathering Friday night in Durham.

Durham County Sheriff's Office said it happened just before 10:30 p.m. in the 6200 block of Edsel Road in the Lebanon area of Durham County. Lebanon Township is one of six townships in the county. Some of the area is occupied by the city of Durham.

Alton Antonio Wall, 59, of Hillsborough shot 62-year-old Gregory Lee of Durham. Wall then shot himself. The sheriff's office said the two knew each other.

One man died at the scene. Wall was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries.

There is no danger to the public. Investigators do not anticipate filing any charged in the case.