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Second arrest made in connection with deadly Winston-Salem park shooting, officers say
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (91+ words) A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a deadly park shooting, according to officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department. Officials said Steven Villanueva, 17, has been charged with felony inciting to riot. Villanueva has been charged as an adult. Officials…...
Arrest made in Winston-Salem park mass shooting
1+ week, 2+ day ago (327+ words) Winston-Salem police have made an arrest in connection with a mass shooting at a park that killed two juveniles and injured five others. The shooting occurred on Monday, April 20, at Leinbach Park on Sally Kirk Road and Robinhood Road. Police…...
Winston-Salem community reflects on mass shooting at Leinbach Park
1+ week, 2+ day ago (377+ words) Community members are working to heal and find solutions to address youth violence. The Winston-Salem community is reflecting on the emotional impact of Monday morning's mass shooting at Leinbach Park as the investigation continues and efforts to heal take shape....
North Carolina mass shooting timeline shows response from law enforcement, 911 dispatchers
1+ week, 2+ day ago (275+ words) First responders and 911 dispatchers were able to build a pretty clear picture of what was happening at Leinbach Park just minutes after the first call, about a fight that turned into a mass shooting. Investigators announced Tuesday morning that they…...
Police release identities of those killed during Winston-Salem park mass shooting
1+ week, 3+ day ago (192+ words) Two juveniles were killed, and five others were shot in a mass shooting at a Winston-Salem park on Monday morning. Winston-Salem police have since released the identities of two teenagers who were killed at Leinbach Park. In the parking lot…...
Winston-Salem Mayor Joines responds after mass shooting at Winston-Salem park
1+ week, 3+ day ago (227+ words) Winston-Salem mayor releases a statement after 2 killed and 5 injured in mass shooting. Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines has released a statement following the mass shooting that killed two teenagers and injured 5 others. Mayor Allen Joines says he is "deeply saddened" by…...
What we know about the deadly Winston-Salem park shooting
1+ week, 3+ day ago (204+ words) The Winston-Salem Police Department is investigating a deadly park shooting. Here's what we know about the shooting at this time. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) said two people were killed. The Winston-Salem Police Department has not released…...
They were scared to death," man talks about neighbors hearing gunshots during deadly park shooting
1+ week, 3+ day ago (177+ words) Two people were killed during a shooting on Monday at a park in Winston-Salem, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). The shooting occurred in the area of Leinbach Park at Sally Kirk Road in Winston-Salem. The…...
Winston-Salem Fire Department: Electrical fire reported at Hall-Woodward Elementary School
1+ week, 5+ day ago (235+ words) Firefighters said they responded to the fire at Hall-Woodward Elementary Scho0l. The flames are contained to the attic. Search location by ZIP code Electrical fire reported at Hall-Woodward Elementary School, Winston-Salem Fire Department says Crews with the Winston-Salem Fire Department are…...
114 down, 25, 000 to go: Winston-Salem breaks ground on new batch of affordable housing units
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (324+ words) More affordable housing is on the way to Winston-Salem! City leaders broke ground where over 100 mixed housing units will be built. Remarks right before the groundbreaking had a central theme: we're not just building homes, we're building opportunity " opportunities for…...