I may not have known William. But I do know his dad. And I am really saddened at the comments people are posting. A young life is gone, never to return home. Some of you people are insensitive and ignorant. Don't just assume what happened if you were not there. It could have been your son. If he was half the man his father is, he is better than most. I'm sorry for the families of all involved.

The crime stats posted below are bogus... actual stats are available at: http://crimereporting.ncdoj.gov/Reports.aspx

Things like this happen ALOT in Durham, not just anywhere and anyplace. Ask the police there, they are always getting shot at. ... it gets reported 'sometimes'.

...that is true, but a lot happens in the night time in other cities too that would alrm many folks. Durham does have a bad reputation. It is becoming a better place, but still has a ways to go. you can't compare Durham to Raleigh or Cary, they are different in so many ways. To those of you Durham lovers that don't understand why the bad rep....it goes back way longer than most of you have been alive. It's more than just crime statistics. Not enough space to do it justice here. Class issues, race issues, opportunity isses, political issues from many, many years past. Some of it is self inflicted , some not.

Local current crime statistics:

Raleigh - 34 murders - population 393,866

Rate of murder per 1000 persons .09 percent

Durham - 24 murders - population 223,331

Rate of murder per 1000 persons .11 percent

Not that much difference there folks. So I guess Raleigh is also a crime riddled city like Durham is. Raleigh is just as unsafe as Durham, who would have thought? I guess it's a culture thing as another post has mentioned.

atalost are you in the Durham county jail? If not why are still living in Durham if it is so bad. Durham is no worse then Raleigh or Cary we just get more bad press