Two killed in separate shootings in Durham: Weekly Homicide Tracker
Last week, a man was shot in killed in Durham.
The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun now list the Triangle’s most recent homicides online on 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 separate 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, learn the basic details and see the location of all homicides. With the database, you will be able to search for 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
There were no new homicides reported between Sept. 18-24.
These are the homicides in the Triangle from Sept. 25-Oct. 2.
Raleigh homicides
There were no new homicides reported in Raleigh between Sept. 25-Oct. 2.
Durham homicides
Date: Sept. 27
Victim: Taqon Jayshon Blake
Age: 21
Locations: 1300 block of Fayetteville Street
Arrest: None
What we know:
One man was found shot on the 1300 block of Fayetteville Street in Durham on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 27. Police said Taquon Jayshon Blake, 21, of Durham, was taken to the hospital where he later died of his injuries.
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Man dies after being shot outside recreation center in Durham
Date: Oct. 2
Victim: Unknown adult female
Ages: Unknown
Locations: 1000 block of Worth Street
Arrest: None
What we know:
Two women were shot on the 1000 block of Worth Street in Durham on Monday morning. Police said both were taken to the hospital where one later died of her injuries.
Wake County homicides
No new homicides were reported in Wake County between Sept. 25-Oct. 2
Orange County homicides
No new homicides were reported in Orange County between Sept. 25-Oct. 2
Database editor David Raynor contributed to this report.
This story was originally published October 2, 2023 at 10:14 AM.