Body Found In 2023 Identified As 17-Year-Old Male, Death Being Investigated As Homicide

DURHAM, NC – UPDATE: The victim in this homicide detailed below has been identified as a 17-year-old male juvenile.

The investigation is ongoing and no further information can be released at this time. Anyone with any information is asked to call Investigator C. Bernock at 919-560-4440 ext. 29414. You can also submit a CrimeStoppers tip at www.durhamcrimestoppers.org or call (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.

Seeking Public Assistance – Unidentified Victim (Posted Oct. 20, 2023)

Durham Police investigators are asking for information in reference to a body that was found in a wooded area on East End Avenue earlier this month.

At approximately 8:04 a.m. on October 6, 2023, a tree service worker found the body of a deceased person in a wooded area in the 200 block of East End Avenue. Investigators responded to the scene and conducted a death investigation. The death is now being investigated as a homicide.

Investigators have been unable to identify the body. The victim appears to be a black male, approximately 5’2” to 5’4” with a slim build. He had a unique-looking pocket knife in his possession. The knife was a green folding knife with an emblem resembling the one in the attached picture.

We ask that anyone with any information in this case call Investigator C. Bernock at 919-560-4440 ext. 29414 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.