On September 13, 2023, at about 10 p.m., Hillsborough police responded to multiple gunshot reports in the 200 block of West Orange Street. Officers found 20-year-old Cailee Azariah Parker of Durham and an 18-year-old Hillsborough woman with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to Duke University Hospital; Parker died of his injuries and the woman survived with non-life-threatening wounds.

In the investigation that followed, four people were arrested. A 17-year-old was arrested September 27, 2023, in Durham and charged with first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, felony conspiracy, and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. In October 2023, 19-year-old Coreiaja Woodard of Durham and another 17-year-old were detained; Woodard faced charges including aiding and abetting first-degree murder and related weapons and robbery counts, while the juvenile faced first-degree murder and related charges. A fourth arrest on January 4, 2024, involved a 17-year-old charged with aiding and abetting first-degree murder and related offenses. Juvenile suspects’ identities have not been released.

Parker’s mother, Toshauna, said her family is devastated and vowed to be his voice as she seeks accountability. With all suspects in custody, the investigation remains active. If anyone has information that could help the case, please share it with investigators.