In the early hours of February 13, 2024, at about 12:40 a.m., Durham police responded to reports of a shooting in the 600 block of Barton Street, a residential area near W.G. Pearson Elementary School and Hillside High School. Officers found 33-year-old Saquon Marquez Carlos Dunn of Raleigh with a gunshot wound. Emergency Medical Services took him to a local hospital, where he died. The Durham Police Department is treating his death as a homicide and described the incident as isolated, with no immediate threat to the broader community.

Investigators have asked anyone with information to contact Investigator G. Silla at 919-560-4440 ext. 29310 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200; CrimeStoppers offers anonymous tips and cash rewards up to $2,000 for information leading to arrests in felony cases. As of December 24, 2024, there were no public reports of arrests or identified suspects and the investigation remained open. If anyone knew Saquon or saw activity in the Barton Street area that night, please share what you know with investigators.