Darren Taylor was 27 when he was struck by gunfire while sleeping in his Durham apartment in the early hours of December 7, 2013. The shooting occurred around 1 a.m. at a residence on Commerce Street; shots were reported to have been fired into the apartment and Taylor was hit while inside. He was transported to a hospital and died of his injuries on December 11, 2013.

The death was later classified as a homicide and investigators opened a criminal inquiry. Authorities urged anyone with information to contact investigators or Crime Stoppers, which is offering cash rewards for tips that lead to arrests.

If anyone knew Darren, saw activity on Commerce Street that night, or has information that could help identify who fired into the apartment, please contact the Durham investigators handling the case or Crime Stoppers.