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Dashaun Johnson | Police arrest 3 people in Durham murder case dating back to September

Dashaun Johnson | Police arrest 3 people in Durham murder case dating back to September

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — Three people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Durham man.

Marcus Beatty Jr. (22), Elijah Page (20) and Simone Cameron (19) were charged with first-degree murder in connection with the killing. Dashuan Johnson. Both Beatty and Cameron were charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. All three suspects were arrested and are being held in the Durham County Jail without bond.

The Durham Police Department said officers found Johnson with a gunshot wound on Sept. 15 near Glenbrook Drive and Dubonnet Place.

He was taken to hospital and died.

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Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Investigator J. Kellar at 919-560-4440 ext. 29306 or CrimeStoppers (919) 683-1200 or online at www.durhamcrimestoppers.org. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to arrests in serious crime cases, and callers never have to identify themselves.

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