One woman is dead, and another is in the hospital after a shooting Saturday afternoon in Durham.
According to the Durham Police Department, two women were driving around 1:30 p.m. along Revere Road when shots were fired into their vehicle. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The second woman was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The crime happened in Durham's Parkwood neighborhood, an area neighbors told WRAL is usually quiet and close-knit.
Barbara Sanders, who lives on Revere Road, said she heard gunshots and witnessed a man with a gun run from near a vehicle, where a woman and another young woman were in distress.
"I've lived here over 50 years, and I've never seen anything like that," Sanders said.
Sanders contacted 911 after this unfolded in front of her home. Durham police were on the scene for about 5 hours before clearing the crime scene tape on Saturday.
Durham Police said this is "an isolated incident, and there is no danger to the public." They stated that the investigation is ongoing.
Durham Police asks anyone with any information to call Investigator D. Hall at 919-560-4440 ext. 29319 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200 or online at www.durhamcrimestoppers.org.