Man charged in Durham homicide on Liberty Street
Durham police found 53-year-old Derek Clay unconscious in the 900 block of Liberty Street.
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At approximately 3:14 p.m., officers responded to a report of an aggravated assault. Upon arrival, they found a man who was unconscious and not breathing. Police identified the man as 53-year-old Derek Clay.
Clay was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he was later pronounced dead.
Douglas Rashad Jones, 25, of Durham, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Jones in the Durham County Jail with no bond.
Investigation revealed that the man had been involved in a physical altercation with another person.
Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the Durham Police Department at (919) 560-4440.
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