In brief
Police reported a fatality and three injuries after two separate shootings on the campus of Winston‑Salem State University in North Carolina. The murders took place during the university’s homecoming weekend, and the campus was placed in lockdown while investigations began, though no arrests or connections between the incidents have been confirmed.
Police on Saturday night reported that one person was killed and three others were wounded in two separate shooting incidents on the campus of Winston‑Salem State University in North Carolina during its homecoming weekend.
During a Sunday press conference, Assistant Police Chief Jason Swaim said it was still unclear whether the shootings were connected, and that the investigation was in its early stages. He added that the campus was placed under lockdown shortly after the incidents, a restriction that was lifted early Sunday morning, and that additional officers would be posted on and around campus in the coming days.
So far, police have not announced any arrests. The University’s events were underway at the time of the shootings, and authorities had to manage the safety of students and visitors amid the ongoing investigation. No further details about the incidents, including motives or potential links between the two gun scenes, have yet been released by officials.
