Durham Parking Lot Becomes Scene of Shootout

A couple of men decided to turn a Durham, North Carolina, shopping center parking lot into the OK Corral Memorial Day Monday when they began shooting at each other.

Police reported they received a call about a shooting around 6:15 p.m. at the shopping center located on the 4800 block of N.C. 55.

One man was found wounded in the parking lot and taken to a local hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries, and the other had fled the scene by the time police arrived. It is not yet known why the two engaged in the fire fight with each other, nor how many shots were exchanged.

The case is still under investigation and more details will be forthcoming. WRAL and ABC 11 both reported on the incident.