Durham police release name of 21-year-old man fatally shot during weekend argument
The Durham Police Department on Monday identified a man killed in a weekend shooting as 21-year-old Fabian Jose Aldana-Tesco.
He was was shot and killed in the 2400 block of Guess Road around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, the department said.
When officers arrived on scene, they found Aldana-Tesco injured and lying in the parking lot, according to a news release Sunday.
He was taken to the hospital, where he died, police said.
DPD is investigating a shooting incident in the 2400 block of Guess Road that occurred at approximately at 2:30 a.m. today. A male victim was fatally shot. No further details are available at this time.
— DurhamPoliceNC (@TheDurhamPolice) June 20, 2021
Witnesses said he was shot during an argument, according to police.
The Police Department did not respond to a request from The News & Observer for more information about the shooting, suspects and motive.
Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call investigators at 919-560-4440, ext. 29336 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers may remain anonymous, the department said.
A total of 331 shooting incidents and 105 people shot had been reported this year in Durham as of June 5, according to police.
As of the same date, 17 people had been fatally shot in the city.
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