James Docher, a 35-year-old male from Durham, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on November 16, 2017. On that fateful day, deputies responded to a call at the intersection of Denver Avenue and Old Oxford Highway in Durham. Upon arrival, they found James Docher inside a vehicle with a life-threatening gunshot wound to his head. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
A female passenger in the vehicle was unharmed.
The investigation into James Docher's death revealed that the shooting was not a random act. Surveillance footage showed three men opening fire at Docher's car before fleeing the scene. This incident led to a year-long investigation, culminating in the arrest of two individuals with gang affiliations. Jamaal Lowery, 25, and Marquaseo Andrews, 28, were arrested in connection with the 2017 murder of James Docher. Both men were indicted and named as persons of interest in another killing that occurred in January of the same year.
The case against Lowery and Andrews highlighted their involvement with the Eight Trey Gangster Crips, a notorious gang. The investigation into James Docher's murder also uncovered connections to other criminal activities, including the abduction and presumed murder of Charleston Goodman, whose body was believed to have been fed to hogs. The arrests of Lowery and Andrews brought some measure of closure to the Docher family, but the case remains a stark reminder of the violence that can erupt from gang-related activities.
