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On Monday, April 20th, 2026, at approximately 9:52 a.m., the Wins Soundlem Police Department responded to Lineback Park located at 3511 Sally Kirk Road. It was in reference to *** reported fight in progress. While officers were en route, additional information was received indicating that shots had been fired and that multiple individuals had been struck by gunfire. Upon arrival, officers observed *** group of individuals fleeing the area. In the parking lot, officers located *** 17 year old male who was later identified as Arube Romero Medina, suffering from *** gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The second victim identified as 16-year-old Daniel Jimenez Million, was located further inside the park, also suffering from *** gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene as well. Additional victims were located in the parking lot of 3474 Robin Hood Road. These individuals all sustained gunshot wounds which ranged from critical to minor injuries. They include 1114 year old female, one fifteen-year-old female, 1 17-year-old female, 118 year old male and one nineteen-year-old female. In accordance with North Carolina law, the names of the juvenile victims will not be released. At this time, the name of the adult victim is also being withheld pending further investigation into their involvement. Earlier today, we withheld information on the involved individuals until proper notifications to the family could be made, as this is *** top priority for the Win Sound Police Department. We can confirm at this point that there was *** total of 7 individuals were struck by gunfire. Detectives are actively working to determine each individual’s role in this incident. Preliminary information indicates that some of those injured may have also been involved in the shooting. The investigation has revealed that this incident stemmed from *** group of juveniles gathering at the park for *** pre-planned fight. We want to be clear that this incident did not occur on school grounds. It was isolated to lineback Park.
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Two dead after planned fight in North Carolina park escalates into mass shooting, police say
Two juveniles were killed, and five others were shot in a mass shooting at a Winston-Salem park on Monday morning.The mass shooting occurred in the area of Leinbach Park at Sally Kirk Road and Robinhood Road in Winston-Salem. The Winston-Salem Police Department said it began as a fight around 9:52 a.m. While officers were en route, the situation escalated to a shooting.What we know and don’t know so farTwo young people were killed after a planned fight turned into a mass shooting at a park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The victims were 16 and 17 years old.In total, seven people were struck by gunfire. The ages of the injured range from 14 to 19.The shooting happened around 10 a.m.The suspects have been identified and located, police said. But no charges have been filed, and no one is in custody.Police said the initial investigation suggests it was a planned fight that involved several young people, which escalated to multiple people shooting each other.“Detectives are actively working to determine each individual’s role in this incident,” Kevin Burns, Winston-Salem Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, said.In the parking lot of the park, officers located a 17-year-old male, identified as Erubey Romero Medina, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.A second victim, identified as 16-year-old Daniel Jimenez Millian, was located further inside the park with a gunshot wound. Officers said he also died at the scene. WS/FCS officials confirmed that Millian was a student in the district.Five others were shot and were also found in a parking lot, including a 14-year-old girl, a 15-year-old girl, a 17-year-old girl, an 18-year-old boy, and a 19-year-old girl.“Preliminary information indicates that some of those injured may have also been involved in the shooting,” Burns said. “This incident did not occur on school grounds. It was isolated to Leinbach Park,” Burns said.Video above: Police news conference after park shooting“I want to begin by offering our sincerest condolences to those we lost today,” Winston-Salem Police Chief William Penn, Jr. said.Penn spoke during a news conference on Monday about the latest in the investigation and also about the impacts of guns in our communities.“First, I need to acknowledge the fear and frustration that our community must be experiencing right now, and I want to let them know that I share that same fear and frustration,” Penn said. “I feel like I just had this same conversation about our cell phones and fights and how just having those phones out changes the behavior of our youth,” Penn said during a news conference Monday afternoon.
Two juveniles were killed, and five others were shot in a mass shooting at a Winston-Salem park on Monday morning.
The mass shooting occurred in the area of Leinbach Park at Sally Kirk Road and Robinhood Road in Winston-Salem. The Winston-Salem Police Department said it began as a fight around 9:52 a.m. While officers were en route, the situation escalated to a shooting.
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What we know and don’t know so far
- Two young people were killed after a planned fight turned into a mass shooting at a park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The victims were 16 and 17 years old.
- In total, seven people were struck by gunfire. The ages of the injured range from 14 to 19.
- The shooting happened around 10 a.m.
- The suspects have been identified and located, police said. But no charges have been filed, and no one is in custody.
Police said the initial investigation suggests it was a planned fight that involved several young people, which escalated to multiple people shooting each other.
“Detectives are actively working to determine each individual’s role in this incident,” Kevin Burns, Winston-Salem Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, said.
In the parking lot of the park, officers located a 17-year-old male, identified as Erubey Romero Medina, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A second victim, identified as 16-year-old Daniel Jimenez Millian, was located further inside the park with a gunshot wound. Officers said he also died at the scene. WS/FCS officials confirmed that Millian was a student in the district.
Five others were shot and were also found in a parking lot, including a 14-year-old girl, a 15-year-old girl, a 17-year-old girl, an 18-year-old boy, and a 19-year-old girl.
“Preliminary information indicates that some of those injured may have also been involved in the shooting,” Burns said. “This incident did not occur on school grounds. It was isolated to Leinbach Park,” Burns said.
Video above: Police news conference after park shooting
“I want to begin by offering our sincerest condolences to those we lost today,” Winston-Salem Police Chief William Penn, Jr. said.
Penn spoke during a news conference on Monday about the latest in the investigation and also about the impacts of guns in our communities.
“First, I need to acknowledge the fear and frustration that our community must be experiencing right now, and I want to let them know that I share that same fear and frustration,” Penn said. “I feel like I just had this same conversation about our cell phones and fights and how just having those phones out changes the behavior of our youth,” Penn said during a news conference Monday afternoon.
