Police Make Arrest in a Deadly Shooting at Winston-Salem State During Homecoming Weekend
8th November 2026
Authorities on Sunday arrested a man in a shooting during homecoming weekend at a historically Black university in North Carolina that left one person dead and at least one other person injured.
Assistant Police Chief Jason Swaim of the Winston-Salem Police Department said officers responded after hearing gunshots around 9:45 p.m. Saturday at Winston-Salem State University. They found a 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound, but life-saving measures were unsuccessful.
Officers also found a 22-year-old woman at the scene who appeared to have a gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital, where she was treated and later released.
Imagine how peaceful it would be if young black males were prohibited from possessing firearms.