Brandon Taylor Winston, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on March 18, 2017, in Durham, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the 3600 block of Guess Road, where Durham Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting shortly before 6:45 p.m. Upon arrival, they found Brandon Taylor Winston suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries shortly after.
The investigation into Brandon Taylor Winston's death revealed that he was a suspect in a breaking and entering case in Orange County, North Carolina. The Orange County Sheriff's Office identified Winston as a suspect in a February 2017 break-in on Hunt Road, thanks to a piece of latex glove left at the scene. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Crime Laboratory matched the glove to Winston's DNA profile.
Despite the connection to the breaking and entering case, no arrests have been made in the shooting death of Brandon Taylor Winston. The Durham Police Department continues to investigate the homicide, and no suspects have been identified or charged in relation to his murder. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are still seeking information that could lead to the resolution of this case.
