WHAT ARE SOME OF HIS TOP PRIORITIES? WE BEGIN FIRST WITH BREAKING NEWS OUT OF WINSTON-SALEM. AN ARREST HAS BEEN MADE IN CONNECTION WITH YESTERDAY’S MASS SHOOTING AT LINEBACKER PARK. 18 YEAR OLD JOEL GAMBLE TOLLIVER HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH FELONY CHILD ABUSE. INVESTIGATORS SAY HE CAME TO THE PARK KNOWING THERE WOULD BE A FIGHT WHILE HE WAS THERE. INVESTIGATORS SAY HE GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH A JUVENILE, THEN PULLED OUT A GUN AND FIRED IT. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THIS RESULTED IN ANYONE BEING INJURED AT THIS TIME. GAMBLE TOLLIVER APPEARED BEFORE A MAGISTRATE AND WAS GIVEN NO BOND. HE ALSO WAS SERVED WITH AN OUTSTANDING WARRANT FROM AN UNRELATED INVESTIGATION. AFTER CONSULTING WITH FORSYTH COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY JIM O’NEILL. INVESTIGATORS SAY GAMBLE TOLLIVER NOW ALSO FACES AN

Winston-Salem police have made an arrest in connection with a mass shooting at a park that killed two juveniles and injured five others. The shooting occurred on Monday, April 20, at Leinbach Park on Sally Kirk Road and Robinhood Road. Police said it started as a fight but then escalated to a shooting. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereWinston-Salem police said 16-year-old Daniel Jimenez Millian and 17-year-old, Erubey Romero Medina were both killed during the shooting. Police said five others were shot and injured.A day after the shooting, law enforcement officials announced they would charge any adults who were there watching the fight. They said that would include young adults. Officials said Joel Michael Gamble-Toliver, 18, has been charged with felony child abuse. Officers said this charge applies when a parent or any other person providing care to or supervision of a child less than 16 years of age, whose willful act or grossly negligent omission in the care of the child shows a reckless disregard of human life and results in serious bodily injury to a child under the age of 16. Gamble-Toliver appeared before a magistrate Monday night and was also served with an outstanding warrant from an unrelated investigation conducted by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Following an additional investigation, officers said Gamble-Toliver will also be charged with felony riot. Officials said Gamble-Toliver came to Leinbach Park knowing that a fight would occur. During the ordeal, he was in a fight with a juvenile male.Detectives said they also determined that Gamble-Toliver fired a gun during the incident.”We will be charging those adults. Although they’re young adults, they are still adults, and we’re sending the message that if you stand by and encourage or aid our juveniles in delinquent behavior, we will not tolerate it in our community,” Winston-Salem Police Chief William Penn, Jr. said during a Facebook video message. Follow the WXII 12 News Facebook page here. “If you commit a violent crime in this community, the police department and the sheriff’s department will track you down. They will arrest you, you will be brought to court, and we will show no mercy whatsoever,” Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill said. “No violence will be accepted in this community,” he said.Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.RELATED COVERAGE

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —

Winston-Salem police have made an arrest in connection with a mass shooting at a park that killed two juveniles and injured five others.

The shooting occurred on Monday, April 20, at Leinbach Park on Sally Kirk Road and Robinhood Road. Police said it started as a fight but then escalated to a shooting.

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here

Winston-Salem police said 16-year-old Daniel Jimenez Millian and 17-year-old, Erubey Romero Medina were both killed during the shooting. Police said five others were shot and injured.

A day after the shooting, law enforcement officials announced they would charge any adults who were there watching the fight. They said that would include young adults.

Officials said Joel Michael Gamble-Toliver, 18, has been charged with felony child abuse. Officers said this charge applies when a parent or any other person providing care to or supervision of a child less than 16 years of age, whose willful act or grossly negligent omission in the care of the child shows a reckless disregard of human life and results in serious bodily injury to a child under the age of 16.

Gamble-Toliver appeared before a magistrate Monday night and was also served with an outstanding warrant from an unrelated investigation conducted by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.

Following an additional investigation, officers said Gamble-Toliver will also be charged with felony riot.

Officials said Gamble-Toliver came to Leinbach Park knowing that a fight would occur. During the ordeal, he was in a fight with a juvenile male.

Detectives said they also determined that Gamble-Toliver fired a gun during the incident.

“We will be charging those adults. Although they’re young adults, they are still adults, and we’re sending the message that if you stand by and encourage or aid our juveniles in delinquent behavior, we will not tolerate it in our community,” Winston-Salem Police Chief William Penn, Jr. said during a Facebook video message.

Follow the WXII 12 News Facebook page here.

“If you commit a violent crime in this community, the police department and the sheriff’s department will track you down. They will arrest you, you will be brought to court, and we will show no mercy whatsoever,” Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill said. “No violence will be accepted in this community,” he said.

Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

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