At least 27 people have been killed in Durham so far this year: Triangle Homicide Tracker

One man was killed in Durham during an altercation with two other men last week.

The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun now list the Triangle’s most recent homicides online Mondays in this new, weekly roundup.

An interactive map, a searchable database and links to our stories provide details on each death and the status of the investigation.

We are reassessing how we report homicides and violent crime.

▪ We want to rely less, especially on initial stories, on official sources alone.

▪ We want to emphasize trends and tell more about those killed and those affected by loss and violence in their communities.

▪ We want to create time in our reporters’ schedules to go deeper in search of better stories.

To do this, we may forgo stories on deaths when there is little information and sometimes not even a victim’s name.

The new homicide tracker, however, will include all violent deaths. (See below.) With the map, you can hover on a dot and learn the basic details. With the database, you will be able to search on incidents by name.

Know that as you do this, we are working to learn more about each case, about the victim and the ripples their death has in the community.

If you know one of the victims of the homicides listed below and would like to tell their story, please contact reporters Colleen Hammond at chammond@newsobserver.com or Aaron Sánchez-Guerra at asanchezguerra@newsobserver.com

The News & Observer has requested additional information about these cases.

Here’s a look at homicides in the Triangle from July 24-30:

DURHAM

Date: July 24

Victim: Ronnie Christopher Streeter, of Durham.

Age: 67

Location: 800 block of Angier Avenue

Arrest: Clarence Winston III, 65, of Durham, charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, and felony assault on a disabled person.

What we know: Around 1:45 a.m. on July 24, three men were involved in an altercation on the 800 block of Angier Ave. Two of the men were seriously injured and transported to a local hospital. One of them was later pronounced deceased.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Investigator J. Kellar at 919-560-4440 ext. 29306 CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify

Police statistics: As of June 30, 2023, the homicide clearance rate was 69.6%.

“Clearance rates are calculated based on the number of offenses cleared by arrest or exception during the period, divided by the number of offenses reported during the same period,” police told The News & Observer.

As of July 22, there had been 27 criminal homicides, including 24 fatal shootings, in Durham this year, according to the latest police statistics.

Durham Mayor Elaine O’Neal is scheduled to appear on a national news special to talk about crime Monday night, July 31.

WAKE COUNTY

There were no new homicides reported in Wake County between July 24 and July 30.

ORANGE COUNTY

There were no new homicides reported in Orange County between July 24 and July 30.

Database editor David Raynor contributed to this report.

This story was originally published July 31, 2023 at 8:32 AM.