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Durham Police Chief: Teen died of gunshot wound to the head. (wnct.com)
more, with a video, at link aboveA Durham teen died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, Durham Police Chief Jose Lopez said Wednesday afternoon at a news conference.
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Jesus Huerta, who died in a police cruiser in November, was 17.
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Lopez said a handgun was found in the car and that Huerta was still handcuffed from behind. He said the wound was self-inflicted.
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Lopez said Huerta was searched, and police are not sure where how he had the weapon. "While incidents like this are not common, they unfortunately have happened in other jurisdictions in the past."
Huerta's family released a statement following the press conference held by Lopez.
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"How did Jesús end up dead in the parking lot at police headquarters in these circumstances? Searched. Handcuffed behind the back. How is it even possible to shoot oneself?" the statement reads.
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