Six people, including 2-year-old, shot in Durham in two overnight shootings

Three people were shot Friday morning in Durham – just hours after a two-year-old and two others were shot less than five miles away.

At 3:27 a.m., officers responded to a shooting at the intersection of Fayetteville Street and Linwood Avenue. When officers arrived, they found three people, two men and a woman who had been shot.

Emergency Medical Services transported all three victims to a local hospital. The woman has life-threatening injuries. Both men have non-life-threatening injuries.

This is an ongoing investigation.

Fayetteville Street from Linwood Avenue to Massey Avenue is closed. Drivers should avoid the area at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200 or durhamcrimestoppers.org.

2-year-old, two others shot at Durham apartment complex

Three people, including a two-year-old, were shot Thursday night at an apartment complex in Durham.

At 8:14 p.m., Durham police responded to a report of a gunshot wound in the 1400 block of East Cornwallis Road.

When officers arrived, they found three victims – a 22-year old man, 20-year -old woman and 2-year old girl – who had been shot. Emergency Medical Services responded and took all three victims to a local hospital. The child has life-threatening injuries, but the other two victims are expected to survive.

This is an ongoing investigation.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Investigator M. Judy at 919-560-4440 extension 29252.