David Lamont Cox, 17, of Fidelity Drive and a friend were walking home fromthe Durham County Jail around 2 p.m. when they took a shortcut throughEdgemont Park at the corner of Angier Avenue and Lyon Street.
Polcie said as they walked through the park, they saw two males sitting at a table. The two males, whowere gang rivals of Cox and his friend, followed them for a short distance.
One male told Cox that he was wearing the wrong color for the neighborhoodand then pulled out a gun and shot Cox in the back, police said. Cox collapsed in thestreet and was pronounced dead at the scene.
One suspect is described as a black male, 17 to 18 years old, 150 pounds and5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall. He had a medium complexion, shorthair and was clean-shaven. He was wearing a gray, short-sleeve shirt andblack shorts. He was carrying a chrome and black handgun, which may havebeen a .40-caliber.
The second suspect is described as a black male, 18 to 20 years old and sixfeet tall. He had a dark complexion, short hair, a mustache and a smallamount of facial hair. He was wearing a dark blue, short-sleeve shirt withblack pants.
Investigators believe both suspects frequent the area of Edgemont Park andAngier Avenue. Officers found gang graffiti in Edgemont Park Wednesday afternoon.
Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator W.L. Early at(919) 560-4440, ext. 229, or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cashrewards for information leading to arrests in felony crimes.
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