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Posted: March 23, 2007

Drive-by Shooting Under Investigation

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Durham, N.C. — Police were investigating a Friday afternoon shooting that left one man in critical condition.

A man backed his sport utility vehicle into a driveway at 2041 Buffalo Way at about 3:20 p.m. Friday and went inside the house while a friend remained in the parked vehicle, police said. Witnesses said a gray vehicle, possibly a Ford, slowly passed the house and turned around, police said.

The gray vehicle stopped near the driveway, and one of two men inside got out and started shooting, witnesses told police. The passenger in the sport utility vehicle was shot in the back, police said.

The unidentified 21-year-old man was taken to Duke University Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.

At least two houses were damaged by gunfire, police said.

The suspects were last seen driving east on Geer Street, police said.

Anyone with information in the case is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200.

RELATED TOPICS: Duke University

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Please inform us a little more about the incident then "informer". SUV backs into a driveway. Why? To hide the license plate. One person stays in the vehicle. Why? He's not allowed in or he's a look out. What's this add up to? A drug by or something. Very likely not a mistake. I've seen how drug deals and the like operate. So, if the victim is a gang banger..who cares?
Get a clue
March 26, 2007 2:10 a.m.
Hmmm, Raleigh has a big gang problem as well. Two years ago, Raleigh police spokesman Jim Sughrue reported that the Raleigh Police Department considers gangs to be "an emerging issue," and noted that there have been more than 600 gang-related crimes in Raleigh from 2002-2005.

"There are two types of crime that involve gangs," he said.
Angry Grrl
March 26, 2007 12:44 a.m.
all bias aside, the city of durham has serious gang problems. i don't think anyone is being disrespectful here. it's sad, but true. welcome to the inner city of america. for all you newbies to the area, welcome to "durham"!
steel1
March 25, 2007 11:54 p.m.
You know, I've only passed through Raleigh a few times; I don't actually live there. Every time I go, it seems like the cops have pulled someone over for something, or someone's been shot. Flashing red and blue lights everywhere! Yikes! Scary! I have felt very uncomfortalbe every time I've traveled through Raleigh. It's not the news media or any other factor other than each time there have been incidences where Raleigh lived down to its reputation.
Angry Grrl
March 25, 2007 8:19 p.m.
I must admit I've only passed through Durham a few times, maybe a handful. I had a relative life flighted to Duke and honestly I when we walked in I felt like I was on an episode of ER. It was quite frankly scary. I've never been in a hospital here in Raleigh where you had to be searched before you come in. You had to put your purse through a scanner. Yikes! Scary! I have felt very uncomfortalbe every time I've traveled through Durham. It's not the news media or any other factor other than each time there has been incidences where Durham lived up to it's reputation.
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March 25, 2007 5:51 p.m.
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