Jerome Edward Fogg, a 32-year-old African American man from Raleigh, North Carolina, was shot and killed in Durham on the night of July 28, 2019. The shooting happened just before 9 p.m. in the 900 block of Wadesboro Street near the Lynnhaven Apartments. Police found Fogg lying dead in the street with multiple shell casings around his body; witnesses reported hearing gunfire and seeing his body near a playground, prompting nearby residents and children to run for cover.

The slaying was recorded as Durham’s 23rd homicide of 2019, part of a 29 percent rise in homicides compared with the prior year. As of the latest update, no arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified, and the investigation remains open. Community leaders have debated responses to the uptick in violence, split between calls for more officers and arguments for addressing poverty, unemployment and housing.

If anyone knew Jerome, saw activity in the area that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward to Durham police.