Planned Juvenile Fight Near Winston-Salem Middle School Turns Into Deadly Shooting
Two people were killed when a planned juvenile fight near a Winston-Salem middle school turned into a shooting recently. Winston-Salem police said the planned confrontation involved two juveniles who arranged to meet at Leinbach Park near Jefferson Middle School. When the groups met, police say multiple people exchanged gunfire, and two people were killed.
State investigators emphasized the shooting did not occur on school grounds, and the nearby Jefferson Middle School remained open and operating on a normal schedule. Police said their investigation is ongoing and have not publicly released the victims' identities or a motive beyond the planned fight.
Police asked anyone with information to contact Winston-Salem authorities as they continue to investigate.
đ Key Facts
- A planned fight between two juveniles was scheduled at Leinbach Park near Jefferson Middle School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
- When the groups met, Winston-Salem police say multiple people exchanged gunfire.
- The shooting left two people dead.
- State investigators emphasized the shooting did not occur on school grounds.
- Jefferson Middle School remained open and operating on a normal schedule after the incident.
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- Police say the planned fight was between two juveniles at Leinbach Park near Jefferson Middle School.
- Winston-Salem police reported that when the groups met, multiple people exchanged gunfire.
- The school remained open and operating on a normal schedule, and state investigators emphasized the shooting did not occur on school grounds.