Jamari Yamar Sharpe, 21, of Morrisville, North Carolina, was fatally shot in Durham on August 6, 2026. Durham police were called about 4:19 p.m. after a report of a gunshot victim; officers found Sharpe wounded in the 2500 block of Ross Road and investigators later said the shooting itself was believed to have occurred nearby in the 300 block of Melbourne Street. Sharpe was taken to a hospital where his injuries proved fatal. Police publicly identified him several days later.

In the immediate aftermath, investigators released few details about what led to the shooting. Officials did not publicly describe an argument, robbery, motive, or whether a suspect had been identified, and they asked anyone who witnessed the shooting or knew what led to it to contact the Durham Police Department or Durham CrimeStoppers.

Sharpe’s obituary notes he was born March 4, 2005, in Raleigh and was remembered by family as a cherished son, grandson, brother, nephew and friend. He played baseball and tumbling, and soccer was his greatest sporting passion.

If anyone witnessed activity on Melbourne Street or Ross Road that afternoon or has information about how Jamari Sharpe came to be wounded, please contact the Durham Police Department or Durham CrimeStoppers.