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Durham crime report shows rising violent crime, teen killed

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC · How we work

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Durham Police Chief Stephanie R. Mardis will present the department’s quarterly crime report to the City Council Thursday.
The report shows violent crime increased compared with the same period last year.
Two shootings Tuesday and a Monday gun incident killed a teenage girl on North Duke Street.
As of Sept. 19, Durham police reported 16 children younger than 18 had been shot this year.

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Durham Police Chief Stephanie R. Mardis will present the department’s quarterly crime report to the City Council Thursday.
The report shows violent crime increased compared with the same period last year.
Two shootings Tuesday and a Monday gun incident killed a teenage girl on North Duke Street.
As of Sept. 19, Durham police reported 16 children younger than 18 had been shot this year.