Woman shot, man assaulted in Durham carjacking on Lynn Road, police say

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman was shot, and a man was assaulted in a Sunday morning Durham carjacking just blocks from the scene of a later double stabbing Sunday afternoon, according to police.

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The carjacking was reported around 6:10 a.m. at 70 Lynn Road, where a new housing development is under construction off N.C. 98/Holloway Street, the Durham Police Department said.

When police officers arrived, they found a woman with a gunshot wound and a man with injuries from an assault, the news release said. Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening, officers said.

The Lynn Road carjacking involved a Dodge Durango and Ford Escape, which were later recovered, police said.

The carjacking location is just a half mile west of 300 Chandler Road, where a double stabbing happened later in the day, according to police.

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Just after 4:50 p.m., officers said two men suffered stab wounds and another man was assaulted.

All three were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Officers have not said if the carjacking and stabbings were related.

Police said anyone with any information about the carjacking or stabbings should contact CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.

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