Police Seek Information in Shooting of 2 People

A Durham man has died, and a Hillsborough woman was injured

Updated at 3:24 p.m. on Sept. 21, 2023: This version corrects the investigating officer's phone number.

Hillsborough police are seeking information in a shooting that occurred last night in the central part of town that injured a woman and killed a man.

Police responded at about 10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, to the 200 block of West Orange Street for a report of multiple people suffering gunshot wounds. When officers arrived, they discovered two individuals who had been shot. The circumstances for the shooting remain under investigation.

A 20-year-old Durham man and an 18-year-old Hillsborough woman were transported to Duke University Hospital. The man succumbed to his injuries, and the woman was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Their names are not being released pending notification to the deceased’s family.

If you have any information, contact Sgt. Will Felts by email or phone at 919-296-9553. Anonymous crime tips can be reported by:

• Calling 919-296-9555.
• Using the See it, Say it, Send it app.
• Using the See it, Say it, Send it website.
• Direct messaging the Police Department through its Facebook page.