Police: Man shot after having trespassed at Durham home 3 times

A man police said was trespassing at another man's Durham home multiple times Thursday was shot by the man who lived there.

Durham police responded to a home in the 8200 block of NC Highway 751 after learning of a man trespassing just after 5:30 p.m.

A person who lived at the home told police the trespasser was Brandon Collins and Collins had trespassed on the property twice on Thursday.

After 7 p.m., Collins was seen on the property a third time, leading to a fight between the resident and him. Collins was shot sometime during the altercation and taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

An arrest warrant was granted for Collins on charges of first-degree trespassing.

Collins, 35, was taken to the Durham County Detention Center and given a $5,000 secured bond. He is in custody as of Friday morning.

This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information should contact the Durham County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division at 919-560-0880.