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A Durham police officer shot an armed 16-year-old in the parking lot of Food Lion on Hope Valley Road early Sunday morning. Police were initially called there for reports of a "car club" racing in the area just after midnight.

Family says Durham officer shot 16-year-old in the back in Food Lion parking lot

<p>&gt;&gt; BREAKING NEWS FROM WRAL COVERAGE. YOU CAN COUNT ON. &gt;&gt; WE ARE STAYING ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS. A 6 THE FAMILY OF A PERSON SHOT BY DURHAM POLICE OVERNIGHT SAYS HE IT'S 16. THIS HAPPENED OVERNIGHT IN THE FOOD LION PARKING LOT. POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE INVESTIGATING INTO THE MORNING WRAL'S CARLY HAYNES IS LIVE ON HOPE VALLEY ROAD WHERE THIS PLAYED OUT LATE LAST NIGHT. AND CARLY, WHAT ELSE HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS TOLD YOU? JULIAN, 2 SEPARATE FAMILY MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE BOY'S FATHER, CONFIRM THAT HE IS JUST 16 YEARS OLD. &gt;&gt; THEY SAY HE'S ALREADY HAD TO GET SURGERY AFTER THEY SAY HE WAS SHOT IN THE BACK, BUT THEY ARE GRATEFUL THAT HE IS DOING OKAY. HE'S ALIVE. WE GOT SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM A LOCAL BUSINESS THAT SHOWS THE EVENTS THAT UNFOLDED OVERNIGHT. TAKE A LISTEN. &gt;&gt; WHAT YOU JUST HEARD WERE GUNSHOTS AND THEN CARS SPEEDING OFF. THIS HAPPENED JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WE KNOW THAT THE PERSON WHO WAS SHOT IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL, RECOVERING. THAT'S ACCORDING TO HIS FAMILY MEMBERS. ARIEL'S. LAURA LEVINE WAS AT THE SCENE EARLIER TODAY. HE TELLS US WHAT POLICE SAY HAPPENED HERE &gt;&gt; HERE IN THIS WHOLE VALLEY ROAD SHOPPING STRIP. YOU CAN SEE TIRE AND SKID MARKS ALL ACROSS THE PARKING LOT. NOW IN DURHAM, POLICE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK UP THE STREET RACING HAPPENING HERE OVERNIGHT. WELL, THAT'S WHERE THE SITUATION ESCALATED PRETTY QUICKLY. IT'S BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR THE SUNDAY GROCERY SHOPPERS. HOWEVER, SATURDAY NIGHT THINGS WERE FAR FROM COLE TRIED TO GET OUTSIDE TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND HEARD ABOUT THE SIRENS. ALEXANDER HARRIS LIVES NEARBY AND TELLS ME IT SOUNDED LIKE 20 TO 40 POLICE VEHICLES PASSING BY HIS NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE EXPLAINS SHOT ARES WITHOUT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. THAT'S THE ONLY KIND OF NOISY HERE AROUND THIS AREA. POLICE SAY THEY WERE INITIALLY RESPONDING TO REPORTS OF A CAR CLUB STREET RACING IN THE AREA. CHIEF PATRICE ANDREWS IN AN EARLY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED NEXT. OBJECTS WERE THROWN AT THE OFFICER WHILE HE WAS IN HIS VEHICLE. SHE SAYS THE OFFICER CONFRONTED THE PERSON WHO THEN BEGAN TO RUN. &gt;&gt; A BRIEF CHASE PLAYED OUT IN THIS PARKING LOT. THAT'S WHAT ANDREW SAYS. THE SUSPECT PULLED OUT A HANDGUN AND REFUSED TO DROP IT. THE SUSPECT THEN AT SOME POINT, RAZE THE HANDGUN AND WAS THEN SHOT. &gt;&gt; BY THE OFFICER, THE SUSPECT CONTINUED TO FLEE AND GOT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS IN THE PARKING LOT. BROADCASTIFY RADIO TRAFFIC INDICATES THE FIRST SHOTS FIRED CALL WENT OUT ONLY ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER POLICE INITIALLY ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. GUNSHOT WOUND. &gt;&gt; 47 11 VALLEY ROAD. THE OFFICER WHO FIRED THE SHOTS WAS ABLE TO GIVE A DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER OFFICER IN THE AREA STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND AIDED TO THE SUSPECT WHILE WAITING FOR EMS. THIS SITUATION HAS SOME LIKE HAIR IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POPULARITY OF UNSANCTIONED CAR EVENTS GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THEIR COMMUNITIES TO TO REALLY BE SOMETHING THAT'S TOO CLOSE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE &gt;&gt; SHOWS HIM EAT UP. SOME RAYS ARE ALWAYS ONE THING. IT SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN DANGEROUS FOR WRAL NEWS. AND LOU LEVY IN DURHAM. NOW, POLICE TELL US THE SUSPECT IS STABLE, BUT WE DON'T KNOW HIS EXACT CONDITION. &gt;&gt; THE SBI IS INVESTIGATING THIS AND THAT OFFICER IS ON ADMINISTRATIVE DUTY. THAT'S STANDARD PROCEDURE WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS,</p>

Family members identify person shot by Durham officer as 16-year-old boy  

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A bodyless head that washed ashore in South Florida has been identified as that of a 19-year-old swimmer who went missing in Miami Beach after he tried to rescue his younger sister from a rip current, authorities said.

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Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 -- Rather than taking taxpayer dollars from already underfunded N.C. public schools and giving them to private and religious schools, let's ensure local public schools can hire more quality teachers, improve choice in classes and trade skills and modernize schools so all students have access to a high-quality education.

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Raleigh police are investigating a robbery that occurred Sunday evening at 6405 Falls of Neuse Road.

Raleigh police investigating armed robbery on Falls of Neuse Road

 Raleigh police are investigating a robbery that occurred Sunday evening at 6405 Falls of Neuse Road.

A banner currently displayed on East Franklin Street in Chapel Hill has sparked outrage among some members of the Jewish community.

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A Raleigh-based organization known for its efforts in combating human trafficking, addressing housing insecurity, and providing food to those in need is now planning to expand its services.

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Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel, stiffer competition from bigger carriers, and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue.

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Former Wake County teacher James Rencher was accused of assaulting two students in his East Wake High School class in 2022, and those assaults went unreported until a series of reports by WRAL News.

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Stepping into Angus Barn at Christmas time is one of Raleigh's most memorable holiday experiences. The glitzy, twinkling wonderland has grown each year since the tradition began around 20 years ago - culminating in over 20,000 decorations and weeks of work from Santa's elves.

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Raleigh police have decided not to file charges against a man who went on a racist tirade and swung a shovel at utility workers in a north Raleigh neighborhood, despite the incident being captured on cellphone video and shared widely online.

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The 80th Raleigh Christmas Parade is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23. The fun begins at 9:30 a.m. and you can watch one of the Triangle's most cherished holiday traditions on WRAL.

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