Two people were killed and five other were shot in a mass shooting at a park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Monday.Quick InformationTwo people were killed, 5 others shot in a mass shooting at Leinbach ParkNo suspects have been taken into custody The shooting started as a fight and escalated into a shooting Leinbach Park is closed until further noticeIf you have any information, call Winston-Salem Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800, text-a-tip to 336-276-1717The shooting happened at Leinbach Park on Sally Kirk Road, prompted two Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to be placed on secure hold, including Jefferson Middle and Mount Tabor High School, as the park is located near the schools. The Winston-Salem Police Department said it began as a fight around 9:52 a.m. While officers were en route, the situation escalated to a shooting.According to officials, the incident stemmed from juveniles gathering at the park for a pre-planned fight. The fight escalated into a shooting that left a total of seven people shot.Officers found 17-year-old Erubey Romero Medina and 16-year-old Daniel Jimenez Millian dead at the scene. WS/FCS officials confirmed that Millian was a student in the district.Five others were shot and were also found in a parking lot with injuries ranging from minor to critical, including a 14-year-old girl, a 15-year-old girl, a 17-year-old girl, an 18-year-old boy, and a 19-year-old girl. “Preliminary information indicates that some of those injured may have also been involved in the shooting,” Burns said.“Detectives are actively working to determine each individual’s role in this incident,” Kevin Burns, Winston-Salem Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, said.No suspects have been taken into custody at this time.If you have any information, call Winston-Salem Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800, text-a-tip to 336-276-1717.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —
Two people were killed and five other were shot in a mass shooting at a park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Monday.
Quick InformationTwo people were killed, 5 others shot in a mass shooting at Leinbach ParkNo suspects have been taken into custody The shooting started as a fight and escalated into a shooting Leinbach Park is closed until further noticeIf you have any information, call Winston-Salem Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800, text-a-tip to 336-276-1717
The shooting happened at Leinbach Park on Sally Kirk Road, prompted two Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to be placed on secure hold, including Jefferson Middle and Mount Tabor High School, as the park is located near the schools.
The Winston-Salem Police Department said it began as a fight around 9:52 a.m. While officers were en route, the situation escalated to a shooting.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The NC SBI is currently responding to a shooting on Robinhood Road near Jefferson Middle School. The shooting is NOT at the school but in Leinbach Park. The school is now clear and open again if you need to pick up your children. Several people have been… pic.twitter.com/OO888eV3Ut
— NC SBI (@SBI1937) April 20, 2026
According to officials, the incident stemmed from juveniles gathering at the park for a pre-planned fight. The fight escalated into a shooting that left a total of seven people shot.
Officers found 17-year-old Erubey Romero Medina and 16-year-old Daniel Jimenez Millian dead at the scene. WS/FCS officials confirmed that Millian was a student in the district.
Five others were shot and were also found in a parking lot with injuries ranging from minor to critical, including a 14-year-old girl, a 15-year-old girl, a 17-year-old girl, an 18-year-old boy, and a 19-year-old girl.
“Preliminary information indicates that some of those injured may have also been involved in the shooting,” Burns said.
“Detectives are actively working to determine each individual’s role in this incident,” Kevin Burns, Winston-Salem Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, said.
No suspects have been taken into custody at this time.
If you have any information, call Winston-Salem Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800, text-a-tip to 336-276-1717.