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DURHAM, N.C. — A Durham police officer told fellow officers he felt ambushed when someone opened fire on his unmarked patrol car Wednesday morning, according to police radio traffic released Thursday.
The officer, whose name hasn't been released, wasn't wounded in the shooting, which occurred shortly before noon near the intersection of South Street and Scout Drive.
"Multiple shots fired on the southside South Street by Scout," the officer told a dispatcher. "My car was hit by gunfire. Multiple shots. About, uh, about, uh, good 15 or 20 were fired and struck my vehicle."
When asked to describe the shooter, the officer said he couldn't, and he warned other officers responding to the area.
"Multiple shots fired. I could hear them hitting my car in the back," he said. "All officers responding to the area be careful. It appeared to be an ambush."
Police Chief Jose Lopez on Wednesday agreed with the ambush assessment, saying the officer was clearly targeted. Even though the patrol car bore no Durham Police Department markings, it had an antenna and a state license plate indicative of a police car, he said.
"It was not by chance that they were apparently shooting at someone else. They were clearly shooting at this vehicle," Lopez said, calling it "a highly serious situation."
Another officer reported finding shell casings at the intersection of South and Bond streets and said a city worker saw two men in a silver car, possibly a Honda, leaving the area around the time of the shooting, according to police radio traffic.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest in the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call Durham police at 919-560-4415, extension 29306, or Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200.
Read more at http://www.wral.com/durham-officer-...o-be-an-ambush-/14426174/#SVDv7u5TuOzgYJGV.99
DURHAM, N.C. — A Durham police officer escaped injury Wednesday when someone fired a shot at his unmarked patrol car.
The shooting occurred shortly before noon near the intersection of South Street and Scout Drive, police said.
The car was hit by one bullet, and several nearby homes were also sprayed with gunfire, police said.
Sierra Williams said she was sitting on her porch nearby when she heard at least seven shots fired. She described the scene as "basically a war zone."
"I lost count after seven, and those were the big shots I heard. So, after that, I ran in the house," Williams said. "Something is always happening in this neighborhood or around this neighborhood. Only thing we can do is stay in the house."
The officer, whose name hasn't been released, drove away from the area after the shooting.
Police Chief Jose Lopez said the officer was clearly targeted, saying that the officer was on his way to conduct official business when someone in a vehicle on Bond Street opened fire.
"It was not by chance that they were apparently shooting at someone else. They were clearly shooting at this vehicle," Lopez said, noting that, even though it has no Durham Police Department markings, it has an antenna and a state license plate indicative of a police car.
"This is a highly serious situation. When you have somebody who would shoot at law enforcement, (they) would shoot at someone a lot quicker, and we need to get these individuals off the street," he said.
Investigators said they believe the shots were fired from an older-model, gray sedan with tinted windows, possibly a Nissan. Two men wearing blue-and-black jackets were in the car, and police said they believe both men fired shots during the incident.
Lopez said he is concerned about his officers but said there but is no evidence that the shooting is connected to two December incidents in which other Durham officers were shot at.
Officer J.T. West was in his patrol car on Lakeland Street on Christmas night when two men approached his vehicle and one fired six shots at him. He wasn't wounded by suffered an injury as he dove for cover.
On Dec. 29, someone fired a shot at the apartment of an off-duty officer. The officer wasn't wounded, but a sliding glass door to his dining room was shattered.
Read more at http://www.wral.com/officer-unhurt-after-durham-police-car-shot/14421385/#wD5jvTwS9Di4KRHC.99
BRUH THEY GOING TO POLICE OFFICER'S CRIB AND SHOOTING AT'EM.
But then again, Durham has a history of pro blackness
The officer, whose name hasn't been released, wasn't wounded in the shooting, which occurred shortly before noon near the intersection of South Street and Scout Drive.
"Multiple shots fired on the southside South Street by Scout," the officer told a dispatcher. "My car was hit by gunfire. Multiple shots. About, uh, about, uh, good 15 or 20 were fired and struck my vehicle."
When asked to describe the shooter, the officer said he couldn't, and he warned other officers responding to the area.
"Multiple shots fired. I could hear them hitting my car in the back," he said. "All officers responding to the area be careful. It appeared to be an ambush."
Police Chief Jose Lopez on Wednesday agreed with the ambush assessment, saying the officer was clearly targeted. Even though the patrol car bore no Durham Police Department markings, it had an antenna and a state license plate indicative of a police car, he said.
"It was not by chance that they were apparently shooting at someone else. They were clearly shooting at this vehicle," Lopez said, calling it "a highly serious situation."
Another officer reported finding shell casings at the intersection of South and Bond streets and said a city worker saw two men in a silver car, possibly a Honda, leaving the area around the time of the shooting, according to police radio traffic.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest in the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call Durham police at 919-560-4415, extension 29306, or Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200.
Read more at http://www.wral.com/durham-officer-...o-be-an-ambush-/14426174/#SVDv7u5TuOzgYJGV.99
DURHAM, N.C. — A Durham police officer escaped injury Wednesday when someone fired a shot at his unmarked patrol car.
The shooting occurred shortly before noon near the intersection of South Street and Scout Drive, police said.
The car was hit by one bullet, and several nearby homes were also sprayed with gunfire, police said.
Sierra Williams said she was sitting on her porch nearby when she heard at least seven shots fired. She described the scene as "basically a war zone."
"I lost count after seven, and those were the big shots I heard. So, after that, I ran in the house," Williams said. "Something is always happening in this neighborhood or around this neighborhood. Only thing we can do is stay in the house."
The officer, whose name hasn't been released, drove away from the area after the shooting.
Police Chief Jose Lopez said the officer was clearly targeted, saying that the officer was on his way to conduct official business when someone in a vehicle on Bond Street opened fire.
"It was not by chance that they were apparently shooting at someone else. They were clearly shooting at this vehicle," Lopez said, noting that, even though it has no Durham Police Department markings, it has an antenna and a state license plate indicative of a police car.
"This is a highly serious situation. When you have somebody who would shoot at law enforcement, (they) would shoot at someone a lot quicker, and we need to get these individuals off the street," he said.
Investigators said they believe the shots were fired from an older-model, gray sedan with tinted windows, possibly a Nissan. Two men wearing blue-and-black jackets were in the car, and police said they believe both men fired shots during the incident.
Lopez said he is concerned about his officers but said there but is no evidence that the shooting is connected to two December incidents in which other Durham officers were shot at.
Officer J.T. West was in his patrol car on Lakeland Street on Christmas night when two men approached his vehicle and one fired six shots at him. He wasn't wounded by suffered an injury as he dove for cover.
On Dec. 29, someone fired a shot at the apartment of an off-duty officer. The officer wasn't wounded, but a sliding glass door to his dining room was shattered.
Read more at http://www.wral.com/officer-unhurt-after-durham-police-car-shot/14421385/#wD5jvTwS9Di4KRHC.99
BRUH THEY GOING TO POLICE OFFICER'S CRIB AND SHOOTING AT'EM.
But then again, Durham has a history of pro blackness
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