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Durham police: Man dies after being shot inside car

A 26-year-old man died early Wednesday after being shot in a car while driving in the 200 block of West Carver Street.

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DURHAM, N.C. — A 26-year-old man died early Wednesday after being shot in a car while driving in the 200 block of West Carver Street.

According to investigators, Kenneth Bernard Covington, of Durham, was shot at about 12:30 a.m. between North Duke and Roxboro streets.

No one else was inside the car when police arrived on scene, and investigators said Covington lost control of the car and wrecked after being shot.

The shooting was not a random act, police said. No arrests have been made in the incident.

Anyone with information about the incident should call the Durham Police Department at 919-560-4440 or Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200.

Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.

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