21-year-old fatally shot in Durham was dropped off at hospital, police say

Durham police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man early Saturday morning.

Tyree Kristopher Jones, an Oxford resident, was dropped off at the Duke University Hospital emergency room just before 2:30 a.m., the Durham Police Department said in a news release Monday.

Jones died shortly after.

Officers were dispatched to the hospital and determined the shooting occurred in the 2100 block of Chapel Hill Road. He was a passenger in a car when the shooting occurred, police said.

The News & Observer has asked Durham police for more information about the shooting, and whether a suspect or motive has been determined.

Police are asking anyone with information to call Investigator Evans at (919) 560-4440, ext. 29336 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. Those who provide tips that lead to arrests can earn cash rewards and do not have to identify themselves.