Orange County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting Tuesday evening in northern Hillsborough.

Deputies do not believe the shooting was random, a spokesman said. The male victim was treated at Duke University Hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his side and released, deputies reported.

According to reports, the man was sitting in a gray Honda around 6:54 p.m. outside the BP station at the corner of N.C. 86 and U.S. 70 when someone shot him. The man ran into the store, and the clerk called 911, deputies reported.

Tuesday's assault of a jogger brought to 24 the number of criminal instances on the American Tobacco Trail since Jan. 1, 2011. Six have occurred since May 17, two robberies and four simple assaults. (See http://bit.ly/SSHhA9.)

Police have made arrests in one of the robberies and two of the assaults, and ask anyone with information to call CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200.

"There are people who know who did this," Police Chief Jose L. Lopez said at a Wednesday press conference.

Here are the Durham Police Department's lists of incidents on the ATT, one from Jan. 1, 2011 and the other from Jan. 1, 2012.

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The Smithsonian Channel debuts a new true crime series tonight, this one looking at the forensic science investigative tools that have revolutionized the way criminals are caught.

"Forensic Firsts," airing at 9, kicks off the series by examining the history of DNA evidence. They revisit the rape and murder of two girls in Leicestershire, England in 1986, the case that was the first in the world to use DNA evidence against suspects.

The episode mostly talks about the case of the BTK serial killer in Witchita, Kansas, who began killing in 1974 before the technology was in use. But DNA is what finally -- eventually -- got Dennis Rader in 2005.

Making top 10 lists is nothing new for Raleigh. The city has appeared No. 1 in Businesweek.com's "Best Cities" ranking, and No. 4 in RelocateAmerica's "Top 10 Places to Live for 2011." Raleigh has made another top 10 - one that carries a more unsavory distinction.

DURHAM Police are looking for Terry Percell Green, 22, of 1835 Cheek Road, who is charged with murder in a March 19 shooting on the Durham Freeway.

Demario Eugene Carr, 26, of Davinci Street died as a result of a gunshot wound in his head received when he was riding in a northbound vehicle near Roxboro Street.

According to police, Green is known to frequent the 3000 block of Weaver Street and North Buchanan Boulevard/Green Street.

Anyone with information on Green’s whereabouts is asked to call Investigator Pate at 560-4440, ext. 29332 or CrimeStoppers at 683-1200.

Darryl Wayne Barbee, 50, has been arrested for robbing a Durham bank this morning.

Barbee is charged with holding up the SunTrust branch at 2714 Erwin Road about 9 a.m. After handing tellers a note claiming he had a firearm he fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Shortly afterward, according to police spokeswoman Kammie Michael, K-9 Officer Moses Irving saw a man matching the suspect's description on LaSalle Street near the Durham Freeway bridge.

Barbee is charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and communicating threats.

Crime and short-term suspensions declined for the 2009-10 school year in Durham Public Schools.  DPS reports a 31 percent decrease in crime and acts of violence between 2008-09 and 2009-10 in grades 9-12.

The number of acts of crime and violence dropped from 241 to 166, according toa district news release.  In addition, there was a decrease in possessions of weapons, controlled substances and alcohol on campus.  The report also shows a decrease in assaults on school personnel and assault with serious injury. 

The total number of acts per 1,000 students was 17.40 in Durham Public Schools for the 2009-10 school year, compared to 25.07 the previous year, the release said.

Several initiatives in new Superintendent Eric Becoats' Strategic Plan will address safety. The plan also calls for strengthening the district’s work with Durham law enforcement to develop prevention programs that will support schools and families.

The total number of short-term suspensions (10 days or less) for all grade levels in the 2009-10 school year was 6,492.  This compares to 6,533 in 2008-09. 

In grades 9-12, short-term suspensions decreased from 3,919 in 2008-09 to 3,633 in 2009-10.  The number of long-term suspensions showed an increase from 69 in 2008-09 to 142 in 2009-10.

The state also reports that the number of students who dropped out of Durham Public Schools remains steady.  Last school year, a total of 444 students in grades 9-12 left DPS before graduating in 2009-10.  The dropout count was also 444 in 2008-09.  The district’s dropout rate slightly increased from 4.26 in 2008-09 to 4.32 in 2009-10.

Overall crime in Durham was down 2 percent in 2010 from its 2009 rate, and down 31 percent from nine years ago, Police Chief Jose L. Lopez reported Monday night.

Giving his annual report to the city council (link below), Lopez said the 2010 crime rate was 5,719 per 100,000 residents, whereas the 2001 rate was 8,332 per 100,000 people.

Lopez also reported "additional good news" on the department's three-year "Bull's Eye" project in a high-crime section of East Durham. There, he said, violent crime involving firearms was down 57 percent from 2007 through 2010, and police calls regarding drug activity was down 38 percent.

Bull's Eye targeted a two-square mile area that had accounted for more than 20 percent of drug and prostitution arrests although it comprised just 2 percent of the city area.

Violent crime was up 2 percent in 2010 over the previous year, led by an increase in homicides from 21 to 25. Aggravated assault was up from 801 to 877 incidents, while the number of reported rapes was unchanged, 67 in each year, and robberies down from 716 to 666.

That increase was offset by a 2 percent drop in burglary, larceny and vehicle theft, from 11,711 incidents to 11,452. Combined violent and property crimes fell from 13,316 in 2009 to 13,087 last year.

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DURHAM Authorities are searching for Rashad Ahmed Adams, 20, for the Dec. 29 murder of James Holsclaw.

Adams (right) is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 135 pounds. His last known address is 110 Adlett Lane, off Mineral Springs Road in eastern Durham County.

The suspect is considered armed and dangerous, and may be driving a dark automobile resembling a Lincoln or Crown Victoria.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Durham County Sheriff's Detective S.J. Burmahl, 560-0900.

UNC's Department of Public Safety is seeking help in identifying suspects in the investigation of an Oct. 21 Breaking and Entering / Felonious Larceny which occurred at Kenan Football Center. Objects reported stolen included football helmets and numerous other items of football equipment.
 
UNC Public Safety urges anyone with information concerning this investigation or the identity of either of the suspects shown in surveillance video and photos contact CrimeStoppers at (919) 942-7515 or call UNC Police Detective Matt Dodson at (919) 962-8176. All callers may remain anonymous.
 
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