NCCU Student Identified As Driver Who Died After Being Shot At Durham Apartment Complex

DURHAM, N.C.  – A driver who was shot and died Thursday afternoon in Durham has been identified as a student at North Carolina Central University.

The school said that Myles Gresham was the man found dead just before 3:30 p.m. inside a car on Rose Garden Lane at the Lenox at Patterson Place apartments.

Durham Police Department said Gresham appeared to have died from gunshot wounds. His vehicle had also damaged two cars in the parking lot by crashing into them.

Specifics surrounding exactly what happened remain unclear. Durham Police Department is still investigating.

NCCU said Gresham was a senior business administration major originally from Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

He was described as a “dedicated student with entrepreneurial aspirations.” The university’s full message can be read here.