Tyler Austin Young, 25, was shot and killed on the night of November 21, 2022. Durham police were called to a home in the 300 block of Gary Street about 11:45 p.m.; Tyler was found with gunshot wounds and later pronounced dead at a local hospital. He is remembered by family and friends as a charismatic entrepreneur and photographer who worked as a team lead at Spectrum and was a graduate of Hillside High School and UNC Pembroke.

The investigation had immediate complications. A 51-year-old man, Kenneth Dewayne Cates, was arrested hours after the shooting based on an eyewitness identification but was released within 24 hours after investigators concluded he was not responsible. Days later, authorities arrested 27-year-old Marcus Keith Anthony Woods, a non-sworn Durham Police Department employee, charging him with first-degree murder and breaking and entering; police say he knew Tyler. Court filings later show Marcus’s brother, Marcel Woods of Greensboro, was also indicted on first-degree murder and breaking and entering charges and is accused of breaking into Tyler’s home with intent to terrorize or injure him.

Both Marcus and Marcel Woods face active first-degree murder charges and the case is in litigation. If anyone knew Tyler, his routines, or saw activity on Gary Street the night of November 21, 2022, please come forward with information.