Three weekend shootings may mark the start of seasonal trend

No one knows the future but, if Memorial Day weekend was any indication of what the future holds, it’s going to be a cold summer. Studies show that crime rates tend to increase during the summer months and locally last weekend, there were three separate shootings in less than 24 hours, including one that led to the loss of life.

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The first shooting incident occurred on Saturday, May 24. Around 1:30 p.m. officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD) responded to a report of a shooting in the 2700 block of Piedmont Circle…

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