Antonio Devon McDonald, 39, a Black man, was shot on a quiet Tuesday morning in south Durham and died at the scene. Just before 10 a.m. on September 23, 2025, officers were called to Capps Street, off South Alston Avenue, where they found McDonald with gunshot wounds. Police sealed off the block for hours as neighbors gathered, some in tears, while investigators marked evidence in the street and front yards.
Detectives said the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident.
By that afternoon and evening, authorities confirmed McDonald’s identity and said a suspect had been detained and taken into custody, but they did not immediately release a name or specific charges as the investigation continued. They asked anyone with information to contact Investigator L. Sprinkle or CrimeStoppers as they worked to piece together what led to the gunfire on Capps Street.
In the days that followed, family and friends prepared to lay him to rest. Obituaries announced his birth on August 31, 1986, and his passing on September 23, 2025, with services scheduled in Durham the first weekend of October. Memorial pages and a community fundraiser filled with tributes painted a picture of a loved son, father, and friend whose loss rippled through his neighborhood.
