Durham police have determined that a shooting earlier this month was self-defense, and they have cleared the shooter, finding that he was only fighting back when two men tried to rob him.
Durham police have determined that a shooting earlier this month was self-defense, and they have cleared the shooter, finding that he was only fighting back when two men tried to rob him.
The man told Durham police that he was walking upstairs to an apartment when two men, one of whom had a gun, came up behind him and attempted to rob him.
The man said he struggled with one of the men over the gun and several shots were fired during the struggle.
Police found Jyireh Lamour Holeman, 17, lying dead in the street in the 2800 block of Courtney Creek Boulevard at about 10 p.m. on March 4.
Holeman’s alleged accomplice, Taijay Devon Surles, 18, of Durham was arrested Wednesday in connection with the incident and charged with attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon.
Sulres is also facing two counts of felony probation violation, two counts of breaking and entering, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and two drug charges. He was being held at the Durham County Jail under $2.5 million bond.
