Man says he was robbed, shot near Durham County car wash

A man told Durham County sheriff's deputies he was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday morning, and when he tried to walk away, was shot in the leg.

The incident happened around 11 a.m. in the 1700 block of South Miami Boulevard, near U.S. Highway 70.

The man, whose identity deputies did not release, was taken to a local hospital where he was expected to make a full recovery.

Surveillance images from the crime scene show a Black man, about 6 feet tall and thin, wearing green pants, a long-sleeved black shirt, black shoes and a black head covering. Witnesses told deputies they saw him run into some woods nearby.

Durham County deputies were joined by Durham police, including K-9 officers, and North Carolina State Highway Patrol in the search, but did not find the man.