John Henry Singleton, 53, was working behind the counter at the Grab and Go Market on Morehead Avenue in Durham when gunfire broke the routine of an ordinary Saturday night. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on November 15, 2025, police were called to the 1600 block of Morehead Avenue; officers found Singleton inside the store with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died. Police classified the incident as a homicide by gunshot.

Investigators have said the case is active but have not released a suspect, motive, or any arrests. Durham CrimeStoppers is offering up to a $2,000 reward for information, and authorities asked anyone who saw or heard anything that night to contact a named investigator or submit an anonymous tip. Family, friends, and customers remembered Singleton as funny, warm, and encouraging; visitation was scheduled at Holloway Memorial Funeral Home in Durham on November 21, 2025, with a funeral the following day in Whiteville and interment at George Cemetery.

Did anyone who worked or shopped at the Grab and Go Market that evening see or hear something that could help investigators?