Damario Isiah Poole, a 31-year-old African American man from Durham, North Carolina, was killed in a double shooting on Cheek Road on July 27, 2020. Deputies from the Durham County Sheriff’s Office arrived about 12:45 p.m. and found two people with gunshot wounds; Poole died at the scene and the second victim was taken to a hospital in an unknown condition.

The Durham County Sheriff’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant on October 13, 2020, at a Durham County residence. Juanzo Raheem Verbal, who had previously been indicted on charges including murder, discharging a firearm, and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill in connection with Poole’s death, was located hiding in an attic and taken into custody after treatment for minor injuries. Christopher O’Neal Crews was arrested August 19, 2020, and booked on charges including accessory after the fact to murder, aiding and abetting AWDWIK, felony conspiracy, and drug offenses, on a $1,025,000 secured bond.

The investigation into Poole’s killing is ongoing. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Durham County Sheriff’s Office.