Mother, girlfriend of murdered 17-year-old want justice
A 17-year-old is dead and a woman is hurt after a Wednesday night shooting in a Durham neighborhood.
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17-year-old De'Quan Scott was shot to death Wednesday night in a Durham neighborhood, his mother said. Another woman was also injured, but she was not shot.
Nicole Williams, Scott's mother, said that her son was the one who was killed in a shooting.
Scott's mother and girlfriend told WRAL News that they want justice for his death.
"Nobody wants to experience a phone call or a text or anything in the middle of the night saying that their son has gotten shot," Williams said.
Williams said that her son, who called her every day, was a good kid. They had just moved to North Carolina from Atlanta, and she is struggling to cope with his loss.
"My son meant the world to me. He was very educated. He loved music. He loved to look nice, and he loved to keep his hair done," Williams said. "He stayed alone to himself and he was a great child. He didn’t deserve this."
The shooting happened Wednesday around 10:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Ridgeway Avenue.
When officers arrived, they found a juvenile boy who had been shot. He was taken to the hospital where he later died.
Police initially said a woman had also been shot, but police are now saying she was not shot. The woman sustained injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
The WRAL Breaking News Tracker was at the scene, where investigators could be seen searching the area and placing evidence markers.
The investigation is ongoing.
This latest shooting brings the total number of people under the age of 18 who have been shot in Durham this year to 28.
Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator B. Garth at 919-560-4440 ext. 29313. You can submit information anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200.
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