Aaron Dwayne Splash Reese, 33, was found shot to death inside a vehicle in a Durham parking lot on Hardee Street on October 2, 2021. Police responded to a shooting call shortly after 6 p.m. and discovered him inside the vehicle. Investigators described the shooting as not appearing to be random, suggesting a targeted attack.

Born April 19, 1988, to Mary Reese-Hart and Raymond L. Williams, Reese grew up in Durham and Granville County, graduating from South Granville High School in June 2006. He was remembered as a free spirit who loved drawing and writing music, a dynamic artist and avid basketball player who cherished time with his children and family.

Ten days after the shooting, Bashir Amir Perry, 31, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service Carolina Regional Fugitive Task Force in Hillsborough and charged with murder; he was being held without bond in the Durham County jail. Reese’s funeral was held at Bell-Yeager Free Will Baptist Church in Durham. If anyone knew Aaron or has information about the case, please come forward.