On October 31, 2023, at approximately 5:53 p.m., Durham Police Department officers responded to a report of a gunshot wound in the 3400 block of Glasson Street in Durham, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 28-year-old William Smith suffering from a gunshot wound. Smith was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead.
Following an investigation, detectives identified 26-year-old Durham resident Jermaine Facyson as the primary suspect in Smith's murder. On November 28, 2023, authorities charged Facyson with murder; however, he remained at large. The Durham Police Department sought public assistance in locating Facyson, cautioning that he should be considered armed and dangerous.
As of April 2024, Facyson was still at large, and the Durham Police Department continued to request information from the public to aid in his apprehension. They urged anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts to contact Investigator J. Turner at 919-560-4440 ext. 29532 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200, emphasizing that CrimeStoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and allows callers to remain anonymous.
