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- 2 killed in North Carolina when ‘planned’ fight escalates into shooting near middle school (foxnews.com)
A planned altercation involving several youths near a North Carolina middle school escalated into a deadly shooting Monday morning, leaving two individuals dead and multiple others injured, according to local authorities.
The incident occurred shortly after 9:50 a.m. at Leinbach Park, adjacent to Jefferson Middle School in Winston-Salem, where two juveniles had arranged to fight. However, the situation quickly intensified into an exchange of gunfire involving multiple participants.
Winston-Salem Police Department reported that the confrontation resulted in two fatalities and an undetermined number of gunshot victims. Law enforcement has identified and located several individuals connected to the incident, including both victims and suspects, some of whom are juveniles.
“Due to the number of people involved, efforts are ongoing to account for everyone,” police stated, emphasizing the complexity of the investigation.
Officials clarified that the shooting did not take place on school grounds but rather in the nearby park. The middle school remained open and continued normal operations throughout the incident.
The North Carolina Bureau of Investigation is actively involved in the case, working alongside local law enforcement to uncover further details. Authorities have not released additional information regarding the motive or the identities of those involved.