Durham man arrested in woman's January shooting death near Duke Park

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Durham Police have arrested a man in a January shooting death near Duke Park.

Shawn Leroy Butler, 25, of Durham, has been charged in the death of Shakida Rivers, 41.

The deadly shooting happened shortly after 2 a.m. on Jan. 27 in the 100 block of West Knox. Officers found Rivers with a gunshot injury. She was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Butler has been charged with murder and possession of firearm by a convicted felon.

Butler has been in custody at the Durham County Jail since Feb. 6 on a federal detainer for charges stemming from a weapons violation.

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