Woman Injured in Road Rage Shooting on North Roxboro Street, Durham
DURHAM, NC – A woman was hospitalized after a road rage-related shooting in Durham on Tuesday, October 1, according to police.
Durham Police officers responded to a call around 1:30 p.m. in the 2300 block of North Roxboro Street, where they found a woman shot near the intersection of North Roxboro Street and West Club Boulevard. She was transported to a nearby hospital, and her injuries are not life-threatening.
The incident caused significant damage to the vehicle, with shattered windows on both the passenger and driver sides. Authorities believe the shooting stemmed from a road rage incident.
As a precaution, Club Boulevard Elementary School briefly went into secure status.
The Durham Police Department is actively investigating the case. Anyone with information is encouraged to submit a tip via Durham CrimeStoppers at www.durhamcrimestoppers.org or call 919-683-1200. CrimeStoppers offers rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to arrests in felony cases, and all tips remain anonymous.
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CrimeStoppers is a tip line that allows tipsters to report criminal activity anonymously. It is a partnership between the community, the media, law enforcement agencies, and businesses working together to solve crime. Callers are encouraged, via cash rewards and a promise of anonymity, to provide information leading to the arrest of suspected criminals. Information related to unsolved crimes and wanted persons is distributed to the community via various forms of media. Tipsters are encouraged to call CrimeStoppers and anonymously give any information about the unsolved crime or fugitive. CrimeStoppers forwards the information to the investigating law enforcement agency within Durham County. If the information is used by law enforcement and leads to a felony arrest, the tipster may be eligible to receive a cash reward. Reward payments range from a minimum of $100 to a maximum of $2,000, depending on the severity of the crime. Visit www.durhamcrimestoppers.org for more information.
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I’ve watched an increase in reckless driving lately, in every area of Durham I’m visiting. The police don’t seem to be interested in proactive policing, likely at the demand of liberal supervision. When the police aren’t present, folks take matters into their own hands sadly. The result is this kinda behavior or worse. When officers initiate traffic stops for minor infractions, you know… stuff like reckless speeding, blowing through red lights, missing license plates, heavily tinted windows… when the police become interested in getting criminal drivers off the streets, the violent road rage will cease. Until that time, expect folks to continue taking matters into their own hands.