The Chapel Hill Police Department is opening an investigation into a death in a housing community off South Estes Drive on Monday night, with it believed to be homicide.

A release from the department said officers arrived to the 300 block of South Estes Drive Extension – home to a public housing community owned by the Town of Chapel Hill — around 10:30 p.m. after receiving a 911 call. 27-year-old K’son Lamoriquia Thorpe, who investigators said was a resident of Oxford, N.C.,  was found dead with an apparent gunshot wound. His body was found in a parking lot of the complex, according to a department spokesperson.

Chapel Hill Police said investigators are working to identify a suspect, but there is no additional information available as of Tuesday morning.

An aerial shot of the South Estes Drive housing community in Chapel Hill. (Photo via Google Maps.)

The incident happened the same evening as another shooting in Chapel Hill. Around 5 p.m., investigators believe the driver of a vehicle along Highway 54 shot at another vehicle and injured a passenger. Similarly, police say they are working to identify a suspect in the case.

Those with information about Thorpe’s death are encouraged by authorities to call 911 or contact the Chapel Hill Police Department directly. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can use the Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crimestoppers hotline at 919-942-7515 or visit the CrimeStoppers website. Police said information that leads to an arrest could be eligible for a reward up to $2,000.

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