Multiple victims as planned fight escalates into a mass shooting at park in North Carolina

21 Apr 2026 • 12:42 AM MYT
The Independent
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Multiple victims as planned fight escalates into a mass shooting at park in North Carolina

  • Police have rushed to the scene of a mass shooting in North Carolina after a planned fight among young people escalated into a gun battle.
  • At least two people are believed to have died and several others are injured after the mass shooting at Leinbach Park, near Jefferson Middle School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
  • Few details about the shooting have been released so far other than that the shooting came after a "planned fight."
  • The shooting did not occur at the school, which was on lockdown until the scene was secure, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said.
  • The Winston-Salem Police Department has identified multiple victims and suspects, some of whom are juveniles.

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