One person dead in Durham shooting on Horton Road near Guess Road
Durham police are investigating a fatal shooting Saturday afternoon.
Posted — UpdatedPolice responded to reports of a shooting after 3:30 p.m. in the 3800 block of Horton Road near Guess Road.
Upon arrival, officers found a man who had been shot. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The victim in this shooting has been identified as Gregory Wayne Headen, 53, of Durham.
"[It's] terrible," said Barbara Phillips, a witness to the aftermath. "I didn’t know that that was even happening, and I didn’t know it was actually happening right here. So [it's] a little scary."
Phillips said she saw the flashing lights and mobile command unit while walking to dinner in the area.
An investigation is underway.
Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator J. Smith at 919-560-4440 ext. 29365 or Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200.
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