On the night of September 23, 2024, at about 11:35 p.m., Durham Police responded to a shooting near North Hyde Park Avenue and Holloway Street and found 40-year-old Marquis A. Sinclair with a gunshot wound. Emergency Medical Services took Sinclair to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Authorities opened an investigation into who shot him and have been seeking leads from the public.

Sinclair, born June 12, 1984, was remembered at funeral services held October 12, 2024, at Holloway Memorial Funeral Home in Durham. By December 23, 2024, no arrests had been announced. Investigators asked anyone with information to contact Investigator J. Berkstresser at 919-560-4440 ext. 29538 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200; anonymous tips may qualify for a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest in a felony case.

If anyone has information about the shooting near North Hyde Park Avenue and Holloway Street on September 23, please contact the numbers provided above.