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1 Dead, 3 Wounded in Two Shootings at Winston‑Salem State University

One person died and three were injured in separate shootings on the North Carolina campus.

By FlashPoint NewsSource: english.news.cn1 min read

In brief

A fatal shooting and three injuries occurred in two separate incidents at Winston‑Salem State University, with the campus lockdown lifted early Sunday. No arrests have been announced, and investigators are still assessing whether the attacks were connected.

One person was killed and three others wounded after two separate shootings on the campus of Winston‑Salem State University in North Carolina Saturday night, police said.

Assistant Police Chief Jason Swaim announced during a Sunday press conference that it was unclear whether the two shootings were connected. The campus was put under lockdown shortly after the incidents, an order that was lifted early Sunday morning. Police said they would keep extra officers on and around campus in the coming days.

Lockdown and Response

No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains in its early stages. The university was in the middle of its homecoming weekend when the incidents occurred.

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