Victim In Guess Rd. Drive-By Shooting Succumbs To Injuries

UPDATE: The victim in this shooting, Ja’tavia Lashaunda Daye, 21, of Durham, has succumbed to her injuries. This incident is now being investigated as a homicide.

If you have any information on this case, please call Investigator D. Johnson at 919-560-4440 ext. 29541 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200 or online at www.durhamcrimestoppers.org. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to arrests in felony cases, and callers never have to identify themselves.

Durham Police Seeking Public’s Assistance In Identifying Vehicle, Suspect In Drive-By Shooting

Posted May 31, 2024

DURHAM, NC – Durham Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in reference to a drive-by shooting that occurred earlier this week.

At approximately 10:21 p.m. on May 28, 2024, officers responded to a sound of shots call in the area of the 2000 block of Guess Road. Based on preliminary investigation, the suspect(s) drove by a business and started shooting toward the parking lot. When officers arrived, the business and an occupied vehicle had been struck by gunfire. Multiple shell casings were located on the ground. A short time later, a 21-year-old female victim suffering from a gunshot wound was transported by a private vehicle to a local hospital. The victim sustained life-threatening injuries and remains in critical condition.

Police have released pictures of the suspect’s vehicle (pictured left), which appears to be a gray or dark-colored 2015-2018 Chrysler 300.

If you recognize this vehicle or have any information about the drive-by incident, please call Investigator D. Johnson at 919-560-4440 ext. 29541 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200 or online at www.durhamcrimestoppers.org. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to arrests in felony cases, and callers never have to identify themselves.