Family Identifies Century Homicide Victim As Young Father, Former High School Football Player

October 31, 2023

Family has identified a Century homicide victim as 20-year old Jaheem Durant, the father of a 2-year old.

Durant was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds on a sidewalk along North Century Boulevard, near Ramar Street about 1:15 a.m. Sunday.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident as a homicide, and there were no suspects immediately identified by deputies. Additional details were not available as the investigation continued. Investigators were working to determine if the shooting happened on the roadside or elsewhere.

Anyone with information is asked to call the ECSO at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.

Durant played high school football for both the Northview Chiefs and the Flomaton Hurricanes.

At Northview, Durant was named 2nd Team Defensive End for theFlorida 1A All-State football team. He was a member of the Flomaton High School first ever state championship team.

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Comments

14 Responses to “Family Identifies Century Homicide Victim As Young Father, Former High School Football Player”

  1. Wow on November 4th, 2023 9:19 am

    That day this happened there were gunshots in mid day then that night this happened. Probably the same thug doing the shooting then to realize they took him by the Century Police Substation is very concerning. Praying they get the thugs off the streets I’d start in the apartments behind the substation.

  2. Stumpknocker on November 4th, 2023 6:04 am

    I keep seeing people wanting law enforcement to do their due diligence and that’s perfectly acceptable. What is not acceptable is those asking this if them but not cooperating or telling the truth no matter what the truth maybe. Remember everyone, what you permit you promote.

  3. Frank on November 1st, 2023 5:15 pm

    TO Not again… “Families wanting something truly good and better for their children and loved ones should leave as fast as they can.” LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT, WHEREVER YOU ARE… TROUBLE IS EVERYWHER… I know Northview is a good school, (Better than most in the nation) I also know some very good people in this Community. Are there bad people? Absolutely, but maybe the good outweigh the bad. Just maybe you could be the one who makes the difference. I say do run, don’t stick your head in the sand. Challenge your leadership, Volunteer your time. Support your community to see the changes that are needed. JFK said “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is good men to do nothing”

  4. Pastor on November 1st, 2023 1:27 pm

    The Bible says, as it were in the days of Noah shall it be when Jesus returns.
    Men hearts and thoughts on evil continually. It’s only going to get worse because the Word of God shall be fulfilled
    During Noah’s time, he was building an ark. The building became something else they people became accustomed to hearing. Right up until the day of the flood, they eat, drank, married and was given in marriage didn’t pay no heed to what’s going on around them.Jesus said that’s how it will be when he returns. Wake up people..no matter where you move,you cannot escape evil. It’s everywhere. Jesus is coming.
    Nothing here to debate. Men must make their own choices. Choose wisely.

  5. becca on November 1st, 2023 9:34 am

    this is friggin ridiculous!! Everyone out here knows each other and school aged children play on these side walks… wtf is the deal??? if u don’t like the man, GOOOO! quit killing folks sons and daughters and mothers and fathers. the human life is far to valuable to end over Bull shit!! And why throw your own life away or have to live on the run and hiding out…

  6. Back in the Day on October 31st, 2023 9:13 pm

    Back in the day we might get in a fist fight and it was over, Today they appear to just shoot.

  7. Not again on October 31st, 2023 3:34 pm

    Century is no place to raise children.

    Families wanting something truly good and better for their children and loved ones should leave as fast as they can. Gain employment in one of the tens of thousands of communities across our nation that can provide a far better quality of life than you will ever get in Century in a lifetime. Get out of this town. Never look back. Better jobs, schools, housing, and community abound elsewhere. Just do your homework and choose potential places wisely.

    I share in your mourning and extend my wishes to Jaheem’s family and friends for their loss.

    Raise up his two year old in a better community and with a more promising future. There are PLENTY of communities out there, large, medium, and small. Be open to change for the better. Do not think you are trapped and live in the hopelessness that is Century.

  8. SRB on October 31st, 2023 11:10 am

    This was not the shooter’s life to take. This baby didn’t even get the opportunity to choose his true path in life. Jaheem has a two year old son who will never have the opportunity of knowing his daddy. No matter what did or did not happen to lead to this, Jaheem did not deserve to be shot to death and left for dead. I hope the police of Century, FL does their due diligence for Jaheem, his family, friends, baby, and those who loved him. There are so many opportunities to gain evidence for knowledge of who took this young man from this earth.

  9. sam on October 31st, 2023 10:43 am

    pitiful. way too young.

  10. Infuriated on October 31st, 2023 9:43 am

    I hope the investigators do their due diligence for Jaheem! There are cameras up and down that part of town. Read license plates, dump phones, ASK questions. This baby hadn’t even had the opportunity to choose his path. Regardless of why it happened, it happened. There are very few just reasons to take someone’s life. Whoever done this immediately left his son without a father and made him a statistic. In my heart of hearts, I know his loved one are not going to let this be swept under the rug!

  11. Prayingmomma on October 31st, 2023 9:04 am

    God is gonna serve justice for this young man he went to school with my family and was always referred as a well rounded SMART young man. Praying for the family

  12. Jimmy Morris on October 31st, 2023 12:46 am

    Rest easy brother you were taken from us way too soon rest in peace bro love you with all from the chief family and team

  13. cc on October 30th, 2023 11:30 pm

    rest in peace jaheem… taken too soon never forgotten

  14. Dakota Smith on October 30th, 2023 10:42 pm

    Rest up bro

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