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Durham police investigate shooting, chase

Police were questioning three men Thursday evening after a shooting and chase in Durham.

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Spruce Street shooting
DURHAM, N.C. — Police were questioning three men Thursday evening after a shooting and chase in Durham.

Shortly before 6 p.m., a man was shot in the 1200 block of Spruce Street, police said. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries. His name and condition were not released.

A short time later, a Durham police officer spotted a vehicle matching the description of the gunman's vehicle. The officer tried to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver refused to stop.

The chase ended on Evans Street, a dead-end off Cornwallis Road.

The three men inside the vehicle were taken to Durham Police Headquarters. No charges have been filed. 

No one was injured in the chase.

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