In the early morning hours of Friday, January 16, 2026, the life of 23-year-old Trycina Nichole "Cina" Whitehurst was tragically cut short in her Greenville, South Carolina, home. Deputies from the Greenville County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to her residence at 701 West Parker Road, where they discovered Whitehurst with at least one gunshot wound.
She was pronounced dead at the scene, marking the first homicide investigation in Greenville County for the year 2026.
The investigation into her death moved swiftly, and later that same day, authorities made an arrest in connection with the fatal shooting. Members of the Sheriff's Office FASIT Team located and apprehended 33-year-old Devortae Marquez Durham at a motel on Mills Avenue in Greenville. Investigators allege that Durham, who was reportedly in a relationship with Whitehurst, shot her following an altercation inside her home.
Following his arrest, Devortae Marquez Durham was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. He was subsequently transported to the Greenville County Detention Center to await a bond hearing. While an arrest has been made, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office has stated that the investigation into the circumstances surrounding Trycina Whitehurst's death remains ongoing.
