Police: College student shot, killed by security officer

DURHAM, N.C. — Police say a North Carolina college student was shot and killed by a security officer who said the shooting was in self-defense.

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Durham police said in a news release Monday its officers were sent to the apartment complex on Sept. 18 in response to a report of a gunshot wound. When officers arrived, they found a man with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died.

On Monday, police identified the victim as 23-year-old DeAndre Ballard, a New Bern native and student at North Carolina Central University.

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News outlets report the security guard who shot Ballard works for the NC Detective Agency, which says it stands by his actions.

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Durham police are conducting what they call a death investigation. No charges have been filed.

Associated Press