The bullet riddled body of a man was found behind a building on Wulff Road and Market Street early yesterday morning.
The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Marco Donaldson of Brougham Street.
According to police, around 5:30 a.m. yesterday they received reports of gunshots in the area.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found the body of Donaldson with a fatal wound to the left shoulder/chest area.
Police officials have no motive for the murder and are asking the public’s assistance into the investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police headquarters at 328-TIPS or 919.
Donaldson is the fifth homicide victim for the year.
Saturday morning 22-year-old Tracey Rolle was stabbed to death when a man kicked down the door and stabbed her and a man several times about the body.
While her attacker fled the scene, police made an arrest at a South Beach apartment later that day.
The other victim is still recovering in hospital.