2 Teens Killed and 5 Injured in North Carolina Shooting
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Two teenagers were killed and five others injured in a shooting at Leinbach Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, during a pre-planned fight on Monday morning.
- The victims who died were 17-year-old Erubey Romero Medina and 16-year-old Daniel Jimenez Millian, with the injured ranging in age from 14 to 19, including both boys and girls.
- Police responded to 911 calls reporting a fight and gunfire near a middle school, but no suspects were in custody as the investigation continued.
- Winston-Salem Police Chief William H. Penn Jr. suggested social media influenced the escalation of the fight, contributing to the use of weapons and shootings.
- Authorities confirmed the incident was not gang-related, and the local school district noted a recent decrease in reportable crimes, with one deceased victim enrolled in the district.
