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2 dead after planned fight between young people escalates to a shooting in North Carolina

On Monday morning, a planned fight between juveniles at Leinbach Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, escalated into a mass shooting, resulting in two fatalities. The incident occurred around 10 a.m.

Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-20 · 18:54 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
2 dead after planned fight between young people escalates to a shooting in North Carolina
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On Monday morning, a planned fight between juveniles at Leinbach Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, escalated into a mass shooting, resulting in two fatalities. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. near Jefferson Middle School. According to police, two juveniles had arranged to meet at the park to fight, and a firearm was discharged during the altercation, causing multiple people to be shot. Authorities have identified several individuals involved in the incident and are working to determine their specific roles as suspects, victims, or witnesses. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the ongoing investigation.

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Two juveniles had agreed to meet at the park to fight.

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The shooting happened at around 10am local time at Leinbach Park, near Jefferson Middle School.

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Two people died in the shooting at Leinbach Park.

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A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park on Monday morning.

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Authorities have identified “numerous people” involved in the incident.

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A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park on Monday morning that left two people dead, authorities said.The shooting happened at around 10am local time at Leinbach Park, which is near Jefferson Middle School, Winston-Salem-police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="119769" data-entity-type="organization">Winston-Salem Police said in a social media post.Several people were shot, including two fatally, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.Winston-Salem-police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="119769" data-entity-type="organization">Winston-Salem Police Assistant Chief Jason Swaim said two juveniles had agreed to meet at the park to fight.He said a firearm was discharged during the fight, which “resulted in multiple victims being shot”.He said authorities have identified “numerous people” involved in the incident but that investigators were still trying to determine their exact involvement, including whether they were a suspect, victim or witness.
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