Demoraea Fennell, a 17-year-old African American male, was shot and killed on November 1, 2016, in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 400 block of Pilot Street in Durham, North Carolina. The shooting happened around 3:15 a.m.; officers found Fennell with a gunshot wound and he later died at a local hospital.

Three people were arrested in connection with the killing. Jose Anthony Morales, 50, of Durham, was charged with murder and held in Durham County Jail without bond. Jaquinta Antanette Cole, 25, and Nikee Lamar Black, 26, were charged with felony conspiracy; they were arrested in Louisiana, returned to Durham, and also held without bond.

The case drew community attention as legal proceedings moved forward; the investigation and judicial process were described as continuing. If anyone has information about that night or knew Demoraea, please share what you know with investigators.