51-year-old identified as man found shot to death in downtown Durham
A man fatally shot Monday night in downtown Durham has been identified as 51-year-old Brian Davis of Durham, police said Wednesday.
Officers responded to a call after 10:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Liberty Street, a short distance from the Durham Police Department headquarters on East Main Street.
They found Davis, who was taken to a hospital where he died, according to a news release.
Investigators do not think the shooting was random, the release stated.
As of Aug, 6, 24 people had been killed in Durham this year, down from 29 during the same period last year, according to police statistics.
A total of 140 people had been shot, down from 150 last year during the same period. Twenty-three of the shootings were fatal, the statistics show.
Police are asking anyone with information about Monday’s shooting to contact Investigator A. Bongarten at 919-560-4440, ext. 29529 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200.
This story was originally published August 23, 2022 at 8:18 AM.