Durham Crimes Report Quarter 1 | Durham Crime the Conspetites Convertits on Public Safety in Unter -Sversal communities, Shotpotter

Durham, NC (WTVD) – Murders rose in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous year.

There were nine murders in the first three months of the year. A conversation about public security in sub -supplied communities will develop again.

“We usually have gun violence in my community. On May 4th, I and the life of my family are changing in a great way,” said Regina May.

Mays lives in Franklin Village. Her 13-year-old daughter lost a friend from childhood that day when he was shot down in broad daylight.

“My 13-year-old lost her friend from childhood … and it was on the same day as her father's death,” she said.

The 24-year-old son of May was witness to the shootout and called the police. She asked the city leaders to do something before the city council works before losing someone she loves.

“I'm not saying that there are no solutions, but we have to have a different approach,” said May.

According to the Durham police, an increase in murders in the whole Bull City rose by 50 percent in the first quarter of the year.

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“So far we had 15 murders,” said police chief Patrice Andrews.

Andrews said that in the first three months of the year there were 130 shootout events compared to 147 incidents last year. The department also confiscated 183 weapons in the first quarter, but said that weapons were still stolen by vehicles.

Without scouting technology, shotpotter, Andrews said that it challenges for detectives when and where shootings take place. In March last year, the city council voted against the renewal of the program. The mayor called the crime in the Bull City a crisis and appealed to his co -population members, who said no last year.

“We have an answer for everything else, but we don't do this. It is just another report that goes and goes out. You will go home and I will also be until the next day,” said Mayor Leo Williams.

Williams gave an update about the Bull City Future Fund, a partnership that he launched in August in August to work with other non -profit organizations that benefit young people. He said on June 3, 15 organizations will receive some funds from the money collected.

“We are very pleased that we can react to the need to support our youth in the city,” said Williams.

In addition, Chief Andrews said that the department had not reached its average reaction time goals. On average, the officials react within seven minutes and twelve seconds. The target time is five minutes and forty -eight seconds.