m. local time. In an official statement, the agency said, "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 operating regularly and is open. Several people have been shot, with 2 deceased.
Initial investigations suggest a planned fight involving several young individuals escalated at a park, leading to multiple people shooting at each other. There are multiple victims. Suspects remain outstanding. At this time, this remains an active and ongoing investigation following a shooting incident that began earlier this morning near Leinbach Park at Sally Kirk Rd.
" The Winston-Salem Police Department added that initial investigations suggest a planned fight involving several young individuals escalated at a park, leading to multiple people shooting at each other. According to the police, there are multiple victims, and suspects remain outstanding. Police have found several suspects and victims involved in the mass shooting, and drones are being used to search for involved individuals.
Investigators have asked members of the public to avoid the use of personal drones as this may interfere with ongoing emergency operations. The exact number of people injured in the shooting has not been confirmed, nor have the identities of the deceased and injured individuals been released. The specific number of suspects involved and their identities, as well as the motive behind the planned fight, remain unknown.
It is unclear whether any arrests have been made in connection with the shooting.