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Easing Caution at Duke + Man Dead in School Lot Identified

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Good morning, people of Durham! Christina Fullford here with a fresh Durham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun. High: 74 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories today in Durham:

  1. A man was found dead on Friday afternoon in a car at Eastway Elementary School. The body was identified as Karlos Evan Andrews, who is wanted in the murder of Loren Javell Ransome in Virginia. Police believe the incident to be a suicide, and say it didn't impact student safety. (WRAL)
  2. A Durham resident has been dealing with six months of undesired visitors. Latoria Dowdy has been renting from MainStreet Renewal, and has a lease proving tenancy. Since March it has been listed on the MLS for rent. After reaching out to troubleshooter Diane Wilson, they were able to get in touch with the corporate office and get the listing taken down. This incident is not believed to be a scam. (abc11)
  3. Duke University will no longer be requiring masks in some indoor spaces on campus. University officials said that masks will be recommended in semi-public residential spaces such as common rooms and laundry rooms. They have also dropped the 50-person limit for student organization gatherings and private parties, as long as they met protocols. (WRAL)
  4. Durham police are looking into a shooting incident they believe is connected to road rage in Durham on Saturday. Just before 9:00 pm, a woman told CBS17 that she was grazed by a bullet while driving. The victim was following the suspect after they hit her car and sped off. Soon after she followed him, the suspect began shooting at her car. (CBS17)
  5. One man was shot and transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being shot at the Millennium Hotel in Durham on Sunday morning. Early investigations confirm a gathering in the parking lot led to a disturbance that caused the gunfire. (CBS17)

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Today in Durham:

Durham Patch Notebook

  • City of Durham, NC Government is hosting 'Crisis Response in the Bull City,' a virtual public town hall on Oct. 15 & 16. (Facebook)

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— CJ Fullford

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