Man Shot in Car Dies; Police Seek Shooter
A Durham man died Tuesday morning at Duke Hospital after being shot on Nov. 16 while sitting in a Honda Accord. Police were still looking for the people responsible for the shooting.
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Cody D. Gurley, 21, was in the car with Deshaun Mitchell, 24, and another man when a white Jeep Cherokee pulled up beside them near the intersection of Fayetteville and Ramseur streets, according to police.
An occupant of the Jeep fired at least one shot at the Honda, according to police. The Honda ran off the right side of the road near East Main and Elizabeth streets and struck a power pole.
The Jeep pulled up to the Honda, and several more shots were fired, officials said.
Gurley and Mitchell suffered gunshot wounds. Gurley died on Tuesday while Mitchell remained hospitalized, authorities said.
No charges have been filed. The only suspect description is several males in a white Jeep Cherokee.
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