On the evening of January 4, 2026, gunfire on Hillsborough Road in Durham, North Carolina, killed 30-year-old Irease Jeffrey. Jeffrey, a Black male described as a devoted father and a rising rapper who performed as Billy Resio, was driving a 2024 Chevy Malibu westbound at about 9:00 p.m. when another vehicle pulled alongside and an occupant opened fire. Jeffrey was struck in the neck, lost control of his car, and the vehicle crashed in a nearby parking lot.

A female passenger in Jeffrey’s car was also hit and suffered a serious head injury; she was taken to a local hospital in critical but stable condition. Emergency services transported both victims and Jeffrey was pronounced dead at the hospital. The Durham Police Department canvassed the area and appealed for information; as of early January investigators had not publicly identified suspects, released a suspect-vehicle description, or announced a motive.

Did anyone in Durham see the shooting or the vehicles involved that night?