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Gang-Related Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 3 (Durham blames DukeLax for crime wave)
nbc17.com ^ | July, 6, 2006 | Staff

Posted on 07/06/2006 5:01:25 AM PDT by abb

DURHAM, N.C. -- Police in Durham have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with a quadruple shooting Wednesday evening that left a teenager dead.

Justin Perry, 18, of Kittrell, turned himself in to police early Thursday morning. He was charged with the murder of 17-year-old Joseph Towah from Drew Street in Durham.

Authorities are looking for 20-year-old Darien Taylor in connection with the shooting that occurred near the 600 block of Gray Avenue in Durham. He has also been charged with Towah's murder.

The victims, teenagers ranging in age from 15 to 18, were rushed to Duke University Medical Center. Two of the wounded victims suffered life-threatening injuries, and the third was treated for a gunshot to his arm, authorities said. One of them died a short time later.

Witnesses told police two men simply walked up to the victims and opened fire. Although the shooting occurred in daylight around 6 p.m., authorities said no one was able to provide a good description of the suspects.

"It's always difficult when we can't get information," said Kammie Michael, the spokeswoman for the Durham Police Department. "We know somebody saw something because it happened in broad daylight."

The shooting shattered what had been a relatively quiet year for this type of violence.

Some residents fear that gang violence in the city could be on the rise, the shooting occurred in an area know to be a stronghold of the Crips.

The slaying was the seventh homicide in Durham this year. By contrast, 18 murders were recorded in the city the first half of last year.

Local authorities tried early this year to broker a truce between rival gangs. But a rape investigation involving the Duke University lacrosse team has been the focus of the police department in recent months, and the truce fell apart.

Resident Georgia Alston said she's afraid Wednesday's shooting will ignite a new wave of gang violence.

"I just don't want to be around it," Alston said. "It just doesn't make much sense -- why they do things like this."

Anyone with information on Taylor's whereabouts is asked to CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: corruption; duke; dukelax; durhamgang; nifong
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

Also Smith. LOL


21 posted on 07/06/2006 6:45:55 AM PDT by maggief (and the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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To: maggief

It sure does bring uo the "Where's Chalmers" issue.


22 posted on 07/06/2006 6:48:49 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: maggief; abb

Look what they are saying about us on the CTV message board.


In response to this post by SKYHAWK

(I haven't got a URL for these, but it's being discussed in detail at
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f...?q=1&&page=1901

(scroll down to about post # 1907, and then read through to the end of the posts on the page for more)



dc victim said:

Warning: Conservative bias alert on Free Republic. Plenty of liberal bias going on but sometimes the conservatives are more sneaky and have more juicy dirt to suck one in.



I don't know about you, but I take that as a compliment, LOL! Freepers Rock!


23 posted on 07/06/2006 6:55:05 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

Hahaha! ^5

They have to put up with that PC BS on CTV forums. They yanked the thread on the arrest of Chalmer's daughter.

http://boards.courttv.com/showthread.php?s=27de690573fa36a8367e0e4d73fc574a&threadid=268928


24 posted on 07/06/2006 7:04:42 AM PDT by maggief (and the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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To: maggief

Okay-so it's acceptable if black people perpetrate crimes against white people???...and they call white people racists.


25 posted on 07/06/2006 7:09:53 AM PDT by sissyjane (Don't be stuck on stupid!)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

Is Smith/Hobbs/McNeil related to the ex?

Rap sheet:

http://webapps6.doc.state.nc.us/apps/offender/raw1?DOCNUM=0623242&APPV7AA1=on&APPV9BJ1=on&INMV4AA1=on&INMV4BB1=on&INMV4CA1=on&INMV9CF1=on&OFNV1BA1=on&OFNV3AA1=on&OFNV3BB1=on&OFNV3BS1=on&OFNV3BT1=on&OFNV3BV1=on&OFNV3CE1=on&OFNV3DE1=on&OFNV9BE1=on&SEARCH=Search


DOC Number: 0623242

(Check all boxes)

P&P OFFENDER LAST NAME: SMITH
P&P OFFENDER FIRST NAME: LAJUANA


26 posted on 07/06/2006 7:14:06 AM PDT by maggief (and the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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To: maggief

fresh activity on NandO's Melanie Sill blog...

http://blogs.newsobserver.com/editor/index.php?title=duke_case_coverage_1&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments


27 posted on 07/06/2006 7:16:55 AM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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To: sissyjane

That's how it reads to me; makes sense to shoot whites.


28 posted on 07/06/2006 7:19:06 AM PDT by maggief (and the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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To: maggief

By the way. The original investigation into all of Crystial's friends and relations being arrested by Nifong's goons was done right here on Free Republic.

That's what I'm talking about!!


29 posted on 07/06/2006 7:23:02 AM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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To: abb

Who's the FReeper? LOL

The N & O will continue to ignore the corruption.


30 posted on 07/06/2006 7:23:18 AM PDT by maggief (and the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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To: maggief

In the previous thread. I forget who first found it.


31 posted on 07/06/2006 7:24:26 AM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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To: abb; Protect the Bill of Rights

I believe it's PtBoR.

Who's the FReeper posting on the N & O blog? Love it!


32 posted on 07/06/2006 7:26:08 AM PDT by maggief (and the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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To: abb

PBR, post 1907, Monday morning...


33 posted on 07/06/2006 7:27:33 AM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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To: abb; Buckhead
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Oh Buckhead, we are not worthy!

34 posted on 07/06/2006 7:49:01 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

LOL!!!!


35 posted on 07/06/2006 8:13:33 AM PDT by sissyjane (Don't be stuck on stupid!)
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To: abb; Mike Nifong
Relevant post from the other thread--

__________________________________________

List of Jailed or awaiting trial (all subsequent to the Duke Party):

Cab Driver

AV's Boyfriend - Matt Murchison --- soon after a Noel Rochelle Murchison is arrested.

AV's Ex-husband - In jail for everything including Worthless checks (Linwood Wilson alert*)

AV's Girlfriend - arrested for worthless check charges among other things.

While all these people and the 3 lacrosse players turn up in the public records of Durham's court system, Kim Pittman or Kim Roberts is not listed and has not been listed in the official public records. Someone has given Kim a special status whereby even standard public records for Kim are not listed.

And there may be more.

2,051 posted on 07/05/2006 9:00:53 PM PDT by Mike Nifong

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1653541/posts?page=2051#2051

36 posted on 07/06/2006 8:18:00 AM PDT by Ken H
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To: All

Thanks for keeping me up to date--You guys are the best! Perhaps a few of you could head to Durham and let the PD get back to handling gang violence...I think you guys have this non-rape, non-crime resolved. You just need to fill in the judge and tell Nifong his case is so finished it's laughable. Perhaps telling the folks in Durham the DA's office is pre-occupying the PD may not go over too well with voters in Nov.


37 posted on 07/06/2006 8:42:49 AM PDT by Neverforget01
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To: abb

"Local authorities tried early this year to broker a truce between rival gangs. But a rape investigation involving the Duke University lacrosse team has been the focus of the police department in recent months, and the truce fell apart."

Typical isn't it...blame it on the white guy.


38 posted on 07/06/2006 8:51:23 AM PDT by old and cranky (You! Out Of The Gene Pool - Now!)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights
DAYNISE

Classic....

39 posted on 07/06/2006 9:31:19 AM PDT by darbymcgill
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Update on Lil' Kim's rap sheet ... COMMUNITY SS


http://webapps6.doc.state.nc.us/apps/offender/raw1?DOCNUM=0746838&APPV7AA1=on&APPV9BJ1=on&INMV4AA1=on&INMV4BB1=on&INMV4CA1=on&INMV9CF1=on&OFNV1BA1=on&OFNV3AA1=on&OFNV3BB1=on&OFNV3BS1=on&OFNV3BT1=on&OFNV3BV1=on&OFNV3CE1=on&OFNV3DE1=on&OFNV9BE1=on&SEARCH=Search

OFFENDER NC DOC ID NUMBER: 0746838

DATE OF LAST UPDATE: 2006-06-22
TIME OF LAST UPDATE: 17:06:55
P&P OFFICE CODE: DISTRICT 14 UNIT G
DCC PUNISHMENT TYPE SUMMARY CD: ??????????????????????????????
SENTENCE PUNISHMENT TYPE CODE: COMMUNITY SS (DCC)


40 posted on 07/06/2006 10:00:31 AM PDT by maggief (and the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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