SC SC, Durham - Demeico Sowell Jr., 20, Student w. Football Scholarships, Shot multiple X as he drove, leading car to strike 5 people, 25 November 2020

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Can you help solve a cold case? Durham police share key clue with community

A Durham murder case from 2020 has gone cold. However, investigators have a key clue to share with the public - in hopes people in the community can help heat up the trail.

www.wral.com

DURHAM, N.C. — A Durham murder case from 2020 has gone cold. However, investigators have a key clue to share with the public – in hopes people in the community can help heat up the trail.
Demeico Sowell Jr. was killed on the day before Thanksgiving. While driving his cousins back to their house, he was shot, lost control of his car and crashed it into a tree on Liberty Street. The out-of-control vehicle struck five people, including a child.
Witnesses said they heard 9 to 10 gunshots before the crash.''

''A key clue: Do you recognize this car description?​

Investigators and family believe the shooting may have been a case of mistaken identity.

"I feel that the victim in this case was just an innocent party that got involved with something that he probably didn’t even mean to be involved in," says Lt. Stephen Vaughan of the criminal investigations division.

However, police have one major clue they hope will spark new leads: They know what kind of car the shooter was firing from.
"The biggest thing right now, we just want to put out there: We do know it was a green, older model four-door sedan," says Vaughan.

Police don't believe Sowell was involved in any gang activity.''

''Sowell was a full-time prep school student who loved football and family, and he had two scholarship offers to play football in college.''

''She says he planned for a lifetime of helping others, intending to study sports medicine and physical therapy – a passion for healing that's shared by his mother, who works as a nurse.''

Help solve this cold case​

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lt. S.W. Vaughan at 919-560-4440 Ext. 29334 or Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards of up to $2000 for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.

 

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North Carolina police seek public’s help in cold case murder of man who was driving, leading to crash that injured 5 others

Demeico Sowell Jr., 20, was killed while he was driving early on the night before Thanksgiving nearly two years ago.

myfox8.com

''DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The Durham Police Department is asking for the public’s help for anyone who might have information about the murder of Demeico Sowell Jr., 20, the day before Thanksgiving nearly two years ago.

On Nov. 25, 2020, Sowell was driving near the intersection of Liberty and Railroad streets around 7:30 p.m. when he was shot.

Sowell’s vehicle then crashed – injuring a child and four adults. The child and three of the adults were expected to recover, but police said the fourth adult was listed in critical condition initially at a nearby hospital.''

''A witness at the scene said they heard nine or 10 gunshots and that they sounded like they were coming from two different guns.'