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Two dead after planned fight in North Carolina park escalates into mass shooting, police say
Police said a planned fight among juveniles escalated into gunfire, leaving multiple victims and prompting drone searches for additional suspects.
- A shooting at Leinbach Park on Sally Kirk Road in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, left two dead and several others injured on Monday morning around 10 a.m.
- The Winston-Salem Police Department said the incident began as a planned fight between young individuals around 9:52 a.m., escalating into gunfire when officers were en route.
- Two nearby schools, Jefferson Middle and Mount Tabor High School, were placed on secure hold while police responded. Police said "multiple individuals began shooting at each other" after the situation escalated.
- Police confirmed the incident was not an active shooter call but stemmed from the planned fight. Suspects and victims involved have been identified and located, officials said.
- The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is maintaining the scene as an active site while authorities search for any remaining individuals. Several roads remain closed pending investigation completion.
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Planned fight between young people escalates to shooting that kills 2 at North Carolina park
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two people dead, authorities said.
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