Shooting in Durham | Two shootings leave two people dead, Durham police say

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — Two people were killed in two shootings Saturday morning, according to Durham police.

After 11 a.m., officers were called to the intersection of Southwest Durham Drive and Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard for a disturbance involving a weapon.

Upon arrival, officers said they found a woman in a vehicle that was stopped in the northbound right turn lane on Southwest Durham Drive. She suffered a gunshot wound.

The victim was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Shortly afterward, an off-duty Durham police officer heard gunshots in the parking lot of a business in the 3700 block of Mount Moriah Road.

DPD said the officer responded and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

He was taken to hospital where he later died from his injuries.

These two shootings appear to be related, Durham police said.