‘Multiple individuals began…’: 2 killed after planned fight leads to mass shooting incident at Winston-Salem park
The school will remain on lockdown until the scene is secure, according to the NC SBI. The public is advised to avoid the area.
Two people were killed after a planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting incident at a city park in Winston-Salem near a middle school, on Monday, reported ABC13 News. North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation confirmed that state investigators are responding to the incident.
Police said "multiple individuals began shooting at each other" after the situation escalated, and there are multiple victims.
"Several individuals—both victims and suspects—have been identified and located. Due to the number of people involved, efforts are ongoing to account for everyone," the Winston-Salem Police Department said in a post on X.
Shooting occurred near Jefferson Middle School
Law enforcement officials said the shooting occurred at Leinbach Park, which is close to the Jefferson Middle School.
As a result of the incident, the school will remain on lockdown until the scene is secure, said NC SBI. The public has also been advised to avoid the area, as per ABC13 News' report.
Police also said that several roads including Norman Road at Robinhood Road and Sally Kirk Road at Norman Road – remain closed as law enforcement responds to the shooting incident.
Officials confirmed the mass shooting to be an isolated incident – which remains under investigation.
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