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Hillsborough Man Charged After Deadly Shooting Inside Durham Convenience Store

Phyllis Coley @phyllis_coley
Photo of John Henry Singleton, the 53-year-old Durham man killed in a convenience store shooting.
John Henry Singleton, 53, was fatally shot inside a Morehead Avenue convenience store on Nov. 15, 2025. (Photo: Holloway Funeral Home)

DURHAM, N.C. — A man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 53-year-old John Henry Singleton, who was gunned down inside a Durham convenience store last month. Police announced the arrest as part of an ongoing homicide investigation that began on November 15, 2025.

Initial Incident: Victim Found Shot Inside Business

Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on November 15, Durham police responded to a shooting inside a convenience store in the 1600 block of Morehead Avenue. Officers found an adult male suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds inside a business.

Exterior view of the convenience store on Morehead Avenue where the fatal shooting of John Henry Singleton occurred.
The convenience store on Morehead Avenue where John Henry Singleton was shot on Nov. 15, 2025.

The victim, later identified as John Henry Singleton of Durham, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Police initially described the case as an active investigation and urged anyone with information to come forward.

Update: Suspect Arrested and Charged With Murder

On December 14, 2025, investigators arrested 52-year-old Hashim Black, of Hillsborough, and charged him with first-degree murder in Singleton’s death.

A warrant for Black’s arrest had been issued on November 19, just days after the shooting. According to jail records, Black was booked into the Durham County Detention Facility on Sunday (Dec. 14) and is being held without bond.

Black was scheduled for a first court appearance on Monday, but court documents show the case has been continued to a later date.

Investigation Continues

Durham Police say the investigation remains active and ask that anyone with information contact Investigator J. Sokal at (919) 560-4440 ext. 29238.

Anonymous tips may be submitted to Durham CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200 or durhamcrimestoppers.org. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards of up to $2,000 for tips leading to an arrest in felony cases.

Disclaimer: The feature image is a generic stock photo and does not show the suspect arrested in this case. (Photo credit)