Fight between young people escalates to deadly shooting at North Carolina park
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- A planned fight between juveniles at Leinbach Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, escalated into a mass shooting on Monday morning, resulting in two deaths.
- The shooting occurred around 10 a.m. near Jefferson Middle School, with multiple people shot during the incident.
- Authorities have identified numerous individuals involved but are still determining their roles as suspects, victims, or witnesses.
- Nearby schools were deemed safe, and parents were allowed to pick up students from Jefferson Middle School following the shooting.
- Winston-Salem is a city of approximately 250,000 residents, historically known as the home of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
