Sunday, May 8, 2011

Durham, NC: Durham PD investigate apparent murder-suicide involving 22-month-old

By NBC17 Staff


Durham Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide involving a 22-month-old girl.

The shooting took place around 12:50 p.m. Saturday at the Hampton Forest Apartments at 901 Chalk Level Road, police say.

When officers arrived at the apartment complex, they found 25-year-old Tyrone Xavier Hester lying behind a building. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said Hesters’ 22-month-old daughter, Aaisha Hester, was critically injured and was taken to Duke University Hospital. A short time after arriving at the hospital, she was pronounced dead.

Investigators believe Hester shot the child once and then shot himself. Police said Hester was not living at the apartment complex, but was visiting relatives.

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