Just before late morning on June 29, 2025, Durham police were called to a home in the 600 block of Reservoir Street, where they found Jayquon Taborn, 20, a the hospital; Jayquon Taborn, 20, a Black male, was pronounced dead, while the teenager, and a 15-year-old girl suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were rushed to as expected to recover. Police identified the man who died as Jayquon Taborn, 20, male, and opened a homicide investigation that Sunday.
The date and place of death were later reflected in memorial listings as well.
In the days that followed, detectives named a suspect and asked the public for help. On July 11, Durham police announced they were searching for Sincere Bostic, 18, of Durham, warning he should be considered armed and dangerous. At that time, investigators said Bostic was wanted for murder in connection with the killing of Jayquon Taborn, 20, male, and for wounding the 15-year-old girl.
After weeks on the run, the search ended with an arrest. On August 18, 2025, U.S. Marshals took Sincere Bostic into custody in Goldsboro in connection with the June 29 shooting. Authorities reported that Bostic was charged with one count of murder and one count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or seriously injure, and he was held without bond at the Durham County Detention Center. In statements recounting the case, officials again confirmed that officers had found Jayquon Taborn, 20, male, and the teenage girl inside the Reservoir Street home, and that the girl survived her injuries.
