Brawl at North Carolina park turns into mass shooting with two dead, police said
Brawl at North Carolina park turns into mass shooting with two dead, police said
Isabel Keane and Alex WoodwardMon, April 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM UTC
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At least two people are dead and “several” others are injured after a “planned fight” at a North Carolina park escalated into a mass shooting, authorities said.
Police have identified several victims and suspects after Monday’s shooting at Leinbach Park near Jefferson Middle School, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department.
Authorities confirmed there were multiple victims in the shooting, but did not provide an exact number. The suspects were still at large over two hours later.
Officers were called to the park just before 10 a.m. after reports of a fight, which then escalated into multiple people shooting each other.
Area schools are not in lockdown, and classes are operating as normal, police said.
At least two people are dead and several others are injured after a fight at a North Carolina park escalated into a mass shooting (Google Maps)
“Due to the number of people involved, efforts are ongoing to account for everyone. At this time, some of those involved in the incident are juveniles,” police said.
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According to local news station WFMY, at least three people were taken to the hospital. Officials have not shared their conditions.
Authorities are asking nearby residents to “remain alert and report any suspicious activity.”
Officers were starting to leave the scene of the shooting just after 1 p.m. Monday. Several roads in the area remain closed, including Norman Road at Robinhood Road and Sally Kirk Road at Norman Road.
Leinbach Park closed until further notice, authorities said.
Police said the shooting was an isolated incident and remains under investigation.
This is a developing story
Source: “AOL Breaking”
