Demeico Andrea Sowell Jr. was 20 when he was shot and killed in Durham, North Carolina, on November 25, 2020. The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. while Sowell was driving near the intersection of Liberty Street and Railroad Street; his vehicle crashed after he was struck. A child and four adults were injured — three adults and the child were expected to recover and one adult was initially listed in critical condition.

Witnesses reported hearing nine to ten gunshots, and investigators say the attack may have involved more than one firearm. Police described the suspect vehicle as an older green sedan and have said there’s no evidence Sowell was involved in gang activity, raising the possibility the shooting was a case of mistaken identity. Sowell was a full-time prep school student who loved football and family, had two college scholarship offers, and planned to study sports medicine and physical therapy.

Anyone with information about the older green sedan or the shooting is asked to contact the Durham Police Cold Case Unit.