Durham police investigating fatal stabbing on American Tobacco Trail
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- Durham police are investigating a fatal stabbing on the American Tobacco Trail.
- The victim called 911 about 4:15 p.m., radio communications indicate.
- Anyone on the trail trail about 4 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. is asked to contact investigators.
Durham police are investigating after a man was fatally stabbed Monday afternoon on the American Tobacco Trail.
Officers were called to a part of the trail near Fayetteville and Pilot streets about 4:15 p.m., according to a Durham Police Department news release. Radio traffic shows the victim called to report he’d been stabbed in the back.
Police couldn’t find the victim until shortly before 4:45 p.m., according to radio traffic. Dispatchers tried pinging the victim’s cellphone and calling back the victim, who apparently was no longer on the call with them, they told police.
The victim was ultimately discovered about 100 yards from the trailhead near Fayetteville Street Elementary School, according to radio communications. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
No arrests had been announced in the case as of Tuesday morning, and the victim’s identity was not released.
Anyone with information about the incident or who was on the American Tobacco Trail near Fayetteville and Pilot streets between 4 and 4:20 p.m. is asked to contact Investigator H. Nobles at 919-560-4440 ext. 29544 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200 or online at www.durhamcrimestoppers.org.
This story was originally published March 10, 2026 at 8:58 AM.
