Durham police have identified two men who were killed in a shooting on Friday night.
Tevin Burney and Jarrett Godfrey, both of Durham, died in the shooting. Police did not release any update on a suspect or what led to the shooting.
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Officers were called to reports of a shooting around midnight on North Roxboro Street near Old Oxford Road. When they arrived, they found three individuals inside a vehicle who had been shot.
Burney, 23, and Godfrey, 26, both died at the scene. A woman was taken to the hospital with injuries. She's expected to recover.
The shooting happened just hours after city and county leaders met to create a plan to reduce gun violence. The conversations are the first part of a three-phase violence reduction plan.
Just this year, Durham leaders reported that violent crime dropped nearly 17% in 2025, though some residents say more work needs to be done.
Renee Johnson has lived in Durham for the past three years and is concerned with the level of violence in the city.
"You hear a lot of shootings with the youth involved, and I think there needs to be more programs for mentoring youth," Johnson said, adding she believes it is a community effort to keep the city safe.
Police are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the Durham Police Investigator A. Junker at 919-560-4440 at ext. 29416, or Durham Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200.
