At around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Chapel Hill Police responded to a report of a shooting at the 600 block of North Heritage Circle, which is located inside the Chapel Ridge apartment complex. Officers discovered a man deceased at the scene.

Investigators have no reason to believe there is an immediate threat in the area. No further information was made available.

Thursday’s homicide marked the second of the week in Chapel Hill, as a 27-year-old man was found dead outside the South Estes Drive public housing community on Monday night. The pair of incidents are the first two deadly shootings of 2023 in the town. According to the Chapel Hill Police Department, there were five deadly shootings in 2022, one in 2021 and none in 2020.

A spokesperson from the department said investigators do not believe the shootings this week are connected.

Anyone with information should call 911 or contact the Chapel Hill Police Department at 919-968-2760 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday). Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC CrimeStoppers at 919-942-7515 or visit the CrimeStoppers website.

Information that leads to an arrest could be eligible for a reward up to $2,000.

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