On October 31, 2023, at about 5:53 p.m., officers from the Durham Police Department responded to a gunshot report in the 3400 block of Glasson Street and found 28-year-old William Smith with a gunshot wound. Smith was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead.

Detectives identified 26-year-old Durham resident Jermaine Facyson as the primary suspect in Smith’s murder. Facyson was charged with murder on November 28, 2023, but remained at large. The Durham Police Department warned he should be considered armed and dangerous and asked the public for help locating him.

Anyone with information was asked to contact Investigator J. Turner at 919-560-4440 ext. 29532 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200, with CrimeStoppers offering cash rewards and anonymous tips. If readers have any information about William Smith or this case, please share what you know with the listed contacts.