Jaishon Darrell Banks, a 36-year-old African American man and father of five, was killed on June 26, 2019, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Officers who responded about 1:22 a.m. to a vehicle collision on the 1900 block of Merritt Drive found Banks inside the vehicle with a possible gunshot wound; he later died from his injuries. The car had struck a house but no one inside was hurt and only minimal structural damage occurred. Merritt Drive was closed between Mosby Drive and Annadale Drive while police investigated.

Greensboro police have classified the incident as a homicide. No suspects have been identified and no arrests have been made. The Governor’s office offered up to $25,000 for information leading to arrest and conviction, on top of a $5,000 Crime Stoppers reward, for a total potential reward of $30,000. If anyone has information that could help resolve this case, please come forward.