Two shootings at Winston-Salem State homecoming leave one dead and three hurt
Police say it is too early to tell whether the Saturday shootings were connected, and did not say whether anyone has been arrested.
Two separate shootings took place on Saturday on the campus of Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, a historically Black college, during its homecoming weekend. One person died and three were injured, police said Sunday. Assistant Police Chief Jason Swaim of the Winston-Salem Police Department said it is too early to tell whether the two shootings were connected.
At a press conference early Sunday he said the investigation is still in its preliminary stages. Authorities say the campus is safe, and an earlier lockdown has been lifted. Swaim did not say whether any arrests have been made.
Breitbart News reports the shootings came Saturday night shortly before 10 p.m. Citing WXII, it says a call about a shooting reached police at 9:45 p.m. and then found there were two different shootings. Breitbart says police have not identified the dead or the wounded, have not released the condition of the three injured, and have not said whether the person or people responsible have ties to the school. Citing HBCU Gameday, it adds that the weekend included a football game against rival Fayetteville State.
- one person dead and three injuredcasualties in the two shootings, police said SundayThe Seattle Times
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One dead, three hurt, investigation still preliminary
ABC News runs a wire report under the headline "2 shootings at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend leave 1 dead." Its subhead says police consider it too early to tell whether the shootings were connected. The report opens from Winston-Salem with the toll of one dead and three injured, as police said Sunday, in two separate shootings at a historically Black college.
It relies on Assistant Police Chief Jason Swaim, who says both shootings happened on Saturday on the campus. It notes that authorities are investigating, that the campus is safe and that an earlier lockdown was lifted. It adds that Swaim did not say whether any arrests have been made.
It closes on his remark at a press conference early Sunday that the investigation is "still very early in its preliminary stages."
Center2 outlets
Police say link between shootings unknown
The Seattle Times carries an Associated Press report headlined "Police: 2 shootings at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend leave 1 dead." It opens from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with the toll as police gave it on Sunday: one person dead and three injured in two separate shootings at a historically Black college. The only voice is Assistant Police Chief Jason Swaim.
He places both shootings on Saturday, on the university's campus, and says it is too early to tell whether they are connected. The report says authorities are investigating, the campus is safe and the earlier lockdown has been lifted. It adds that Swaim did not say whether any arrests have been made.
The last line is his remark, from a press conference early Sunday, that the inquiry is "still very early in its preliminary stages." ABC News ran the same wire text.
Conservative2 outlets
Timeline and unanswered questions about the victims
Breitbart News, in a piece by AWR Hawkins, opens with one person killed and three others wounded on campus Saturday night shortly before 10 p.m. It builds the timeline from other outlets. WXII reported a 9:45 p.m. call, and police then found two different shootings, with details of either not yet released. WBAL-TV noted that the university was placed on lockdown and that police allowed students to walk to their dorms at 1:25 a.m. Sunday.
HBCU Gameday is cited for the homecoming football game against rival Fayetteville State at Bowman Gray Stadium. Breitbart lists what police have not released: the condition of the three wounded, the identities of the dead and wounded, and whether the person or persons responsible have ties to the school.
- Breitbart News: One Dead, 3 Injured in Winston-Salem State University Shootings
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- ABC News: 2 shootings at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend leave 1 dead
- The Independent: Man arrested after deadly shooting at Winston-Salem State University during homecoming weekend
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- The Seattle Times: Police: 2 shootings at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend leave 1 dead
- UPI: Man killed, 3 hurt by gunfire during Winston-Salem State homecoming
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