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Two shootings at Winston-Salem leave one dead and three wounded

Two separate shootings during the homecoming weekend at Winston-Salem State University left one person dead and three wounded on Saturday night.

Two separate shootings left one person dead and three wounded on Saturday night at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, during the homecoming weekend, turning a celebration meant to bring a community together into a night of grief and uncertainty. --- The context --- The institution is described as a historically Black university, and its homecoming weekend brought together students, families and alumni. Hours earlier, the WSSU Rams had played their homecoming game at Bowman Gray Stadium before nearly ten thousand people, in a festive atmosphere later marked by violence. --- The facts --- The Winston-Salem Police received the first emergency call at around 21:45 on Saturday, November 7. Emergency services audio records showed officers reporting that one of the victims had been shot in the head, while another officer requested a second ambulance. Forsyth County Emergency Medical Services transported three wounded people to a local hospital, and the confirmed toll was one dead and three wounded that night. The game had ended at around 16:30 and finished with the Rams losing to the Fayetteville State Broncos by 23 to 17 on the final scoreboard. As a preventive measure, authorities established a temporary lockdown on campus after the shootings. At 1:25 on Sunday police allowed students to walk back to their dormitories, and Swaim said the campus was safe. --- The positions --- Field Services Deputy Chief Jason Swaim of the Winston-Salem Police confirmed at a press conference in the early hours of Sunday that both shootings occurred inside the campus, and clarified that it was too early to determine whether they were related to each other. Swaim indicated that the investigation was in its very preliminary stages and that police presence will remain reinforced. Chancellor Bonita J. Brown extended condolences to the family of the deceased and expressed wishes for recovery for the wounded. --- What remains unknown --- So far, no arrests or possible suspects have been reported, and it is not known whether the two shootings are related. The identity of the victims and their updated health status have not been detailed, nor have the exact points on campus where each incident occurred. The Winston-Salem Police, the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and campus police are investigating. --- Unanswered questions --- Are the two shootings that occurred the same night inside the campus related? Who are the victims and what is the updated condition of the three wounded people? What safety and support measures will remain in place in the coming days? --- EPM analysis --- The immediate priority is twofold. The investigation must move forward with transparency so the community knows what happened and whether a link existed between both events. And care for the affected people cannot wait: the chancellor acknowledged that some members of the community may have witnessed or lived through things that nobody should have to endure, and urged those affected to use the psychological counseling services available at the institution. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, a university celebration that ends with one person dead and three wounded forces us to look beyond the police report and to place at the center the community that today mourns and seeks answers. Safety on campuses demands serious prevention, responsible presence and real support for victims, witnesses and students who returned to their dormitories after hours of lockdown. With no arrests and no confirmed link between the shootings, the responsible course is to demand clarity without speculating and to sustain the announced psychological support.
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