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A man in a stopped car in Durham was shot on Monday night, according to police. 

<b>DURHAM, N.C.</b> — A man in a stopped car in Durham was shot on Monday night, according to police.

The shooting happened at the intersection of W. Lakewood Avenue and Blackwell Street around 7 p.m.

Police said the man was in a stopped car when he was shot by a person in a car that pulled up next to his.

The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.

The shooting comes hours after Durham businesses owners and city leaders announced a new community-funded effort to <a href="https://www.wral.com/councilman-business-owner-launch-latest-effort-to-combat-gun-violence-in-durham/19898138/">battle gun violence</a> in the city.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Crimestoppers at 919-683-1200.

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