On May 18, 2023, at about 4:32 p.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 300 block of Avon Lake Drive at the Avon Crossings apartment complex in Durham. Two men were found with gunshot wounds. One, 21-year-old Durham resident Desean Monroe, was pronounced dead at the scene; the second victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Investigators described the shooting as not random and opened a homicide investigation to determine the circumstances and any connection between the victims and the shooter or shooters. Police named Investigator C. Bernock as a contact and encouraged tips to CrimeStoppers, with cash rewards offered for information leading to felony arrests. As of December 2024, no arrests or suspects had been publicly identified and the case remained open.

Does anyone who lived near Avon Crossings on May 18, 2023, or who knew Desean, have information that could help investigators?