Mahato was a Ph.D candidate at Duke who’d hoped to get his doctoral degree in engineering.
DURHAM -- Duke University graduate student Abhijit Mahato was found murdered in his Durham apartment, blocks away from his school.
Friday night, Durham police responded to a call at the Anderson Apartments that someone was injured. When they arrived, they found the body of Mahato, who’s been shot to death. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Abhijit Mahato
Mahato was a Ph.D candidate at Duke who’d hoped to get his doctoral degree in engineering. Neighbors say they didn’t hear anything out of the norm, but did say it is not shocking that something like that could happen in the area.
“People out here shooting people for no reason just to be doing it,” said Travon Corbitt, who lives nearby. “Some people think it’s fine, but I don’t.
Durham Police say they’re searching for a motive in the case. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. Calls can be placed to the Durham Crime Stoppers at 683-1200.