North Carolina reports two shootings, five injured in Durham and Winston‑Salem

Durham authorities responded to three separate shooting incidents over a four‑hour period between the night of July 9 and the early hours of July 10. The attacks injured a woman on Drew Street, a man on NC 54, and another man on Rigsbee Avenue; all injuries were reported as non‑life‑threatening. Police said there is no evidence the incidents are linked, no arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.

In Winston‑Salem, two teenagers aged 16 and 17 were shot during a nighttime gathering on Cragmore Road on July 10. Both victims were taken to a medical center in critical condition. A suspect fled the scene and has not been identified; police have received no calls about the incident until the victims arrived at the hospital. The shooting adds to recent concerns about youth violence in the city, prompting discussions of curfews and prevention programs.