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Police: 2 people shot at; driver crashes stolen car at American Tobacco Campus in Durham

Officers learned two men in a black sedan shot at two others walking along Blackwell Street. The driver crashed the car and both the driver and passenger left the area.
Posted 2023-01-10T16:44:22+00:00 - Updated 2023-01-11T12:48:56+00:00
Shots fired at American Tobacco Campus

Police officers on Tuesday responded to a report of shots fired at American Tobacco Campus.

Shortly after 10:30 a.m., officers with the Durham Police Department responded to a call of shots fired in the 300 block of Blackwell Street. K9 officers were at the scene along with the Durham County Sheriff's Office.

Officers learned two men in a black sedan shot at two others walking along Blackwell Street. The driver crashed the car and both the driver and passenger left the area.

When officers arrived, they found a vehicle crashed that had crashed into a planter in front of the Aloft hotel, spilling dirt on the ground.

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No injures from the shooting have been reported. The shooting is still under investigation.

Crime scene tape surrounded an area near a parking garage in front of the Aloft hotel near the Durham Performing Arts Center and east parking deck. The driveway in front of Tobacco Road Sports Cafe was closed.

Police did not have any details on who was shot at. No suspect information was available. The shooting does not appear to be random.

There was minimal property damage.

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