Brandon Lamar Wiggins, 28, was shot in the early morning hours of July 23, 2023. Durham police say a ShotSpotter alert brought officers to the 1100 block of Holloway Street at about 3:30 a.m., where they found Wiggins with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.

On August 2, 2023, Durham authorities arrested 45-year-old Corey Juan Pettiford of Durham and charged him with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, and resisting a public officer. Pettiford is being held in the Durham County Jail without bond. The investigation into the circumstances of Wiggins’ death remains active.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator M. Judy at (919) 560-4440 ext. 29252 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200; callers to CrimeStoppers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward. Have any readers in the Holloway Street area seen or heard anything that could help investigators?