Kendrick Norman, a 35-year-old Black/African American male from Durham, was found with multiple gunshot wounds just before 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025, on Dorothy Drive. Officers and EMS rushed him to a hospital, where he died of his injuries later that day. Local reporting identified the victim by name and age, noting that the Durham Police Department described the shooting as an isolated incident.
In the days that followed, authorities continued working to determine how the shooting unfolded. As of the department’s last publicized update reported by local media on July 30, investigators had not announced any arrests and had not publicly identified a suspect or suspects tied to the killing of Kendrick Norman, age 35. The incident remained under investigation, with police emphasizing there was no broader threat connected to the scene on Dorothy Drive.
Community-facing memorial pages recorded the death of Kendrick Norman, age 35, on July 26, 2025, in Durham, adding to the public record of those lost to gun violence that month. An online obituary further confirmed his full name and age, listing his passing on July 26, 2025, in Durham, North Carolina. Together, these notices reinforced the basic facts released by police and local news as investigators sought answers in the days after the shooting.
