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According to the Clayoton Police Department, officers responded to a shots fired call around 3 a.m. in the area of Pond Street and Durham Street. Shortly after, they responded to another call at East Joyner Street.



Woman & teenage boy shot in Clayton neighborhood, authorities say

AND TO PREVENT SUCH AN ATTEMPT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. >> POLICE IN CLAYTON ARE INVESTIGATING 2 SHOOTINGS IN 2 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS SEPARATED BY JUST A FEW BLOCKS WRL'S CHELSEA DONOVAN IS LIVE AT ONE OF THOSE SCENES. CHELSEA, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION? >> YES, WE'RE HERE AT THE 800 BLOCK OF PINE STREET PON STREET IN CLAYTON. AND I WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS IS WHERE THE INVESTIGATION CENTERED AROUND EARLY THIS MORNING. THE SCENE IS CLEAR, BUT WE'VE NOTICED OVER THE PAST HOUR ONE CLAYTON POLICE OFFICER GOING DOOR-TO-DOOR. HE TOLD YOU HE WAS LOOKING FOR DOORBELL CAMERAS THAT COULD HELP IN THIS INVESTIGATION. SO EARLIER THIS MORNING, THIS IS WHERE AN EVIDENCE VAN WAS PARKED ALL MORNING. WE UNDERSTAND FROM CLAYTON POLICE, ONE PERSON WAS SHOT ON POND STREET BUT ANOTHER PERSON WAS SHOT NEAR EAST JOYNER. THAT'S JUST ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY. NOW, AUTHORITIES TOLD WRAL THAT THEY'RE TREATING BOTH SCENES AS IF THEY'RE CONNECTED, BUT IT'S STILL TOO EARLY TO KNOW THAT FOR SURE. AS FAR AS THE SCENE ON EAST JOYNER STREET, WE SAW CRIME SCENE TAPE ACROSS 2 DIFFERENT HOUSES. THAT SCENE IS ACTUALLY NOW CLEAR. AUTHORITIES AND ONE VICTIM HAS LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES AND THE OTHER NON LIFE-THREATENING. I JUST EMAILED AND TEXTED THE P I O HERE FOR THE TOWN OF CLAYTON LOOKING TO GET THE LATEST UPDATE AND WE'LL BE BRINGING THAT TO YOU WHEN IT COMES

Woman and teenage boy shot in Clayton neighborhood, authorities said

Woman and teenage boy shot in Clayton neighborhood, authorities say

Two people shot in Clayton neighborhood, authorities say

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321 Coffee, a coffee shop that employs people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is closing its downtown Durham location on Aug. 3.

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U.S. regulators are investigating how Delta Air Lines is treating passengers affected by canceled and delayed flights as the airline struggles to recover from a global technology outage.

US is investigating Delta's flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outage

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James Rencher, a teacher at East Wake High School, has been charged with 12 counts of assaulting a person with a disability. The allegations were first reported to Principal Stacey Alston by three staff members in October 2022, but it took 19 months before law enforcement was notified.

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The Democratic-majority NC State Board of Elections said its decision to deny Cornel West's Justice For All Party was based on legal concerns. Republicans say it's really just about politics, and GOP lawmakers sought sworn testimony on what happened.

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(CNN) -- Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey will resign his seat effective August 20, according to multiple sources familiar with the plan.

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WASHINGTON (AP) â The director of the Secret Service resigned Tuesday in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump that unleashed an outcry about how the agency failed in its core mission to protect current and former presidents.

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There are disturbing new details in the case of a man arrested Monday for attacking a woman and a child in Beaufort County.

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Sonya Massey ducked and apologized to an Illinois sheriff's deputy seconds before he shot the Black woman three times in her home, with one fatal blow to the head, as seen in body camera video released Monday.

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Crews are expected to detonate explosives Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The office said air horns and announcements will precede each blast.

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A Hope Mills man is charged with human trafficking a child victim and other sex crimes involving a 13-year-old.



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GalaxyCon Raleigh is more than a comic-con! It's a four-day festival of fandom with celebrities, artists, writers, voice actors, cosplayers, entertainers, creators, wrestlers, fan groups, panelists and people like you. Enjoy this event at the Raleigh Convention Center.

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