One person was killed and three people were wounded in two shootings Saturday on the campus of Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, N.C., police said Sunday.1,2,3
Assistant Police Chief Jason Swaim of the Winston-Salem Police Department said both shootings occurred on Saturday during homecoming weekend at the university, which is a historically Black college in North Carolina. He said it was too early to tell whether the shootings were connected, and police described the total as one dead and three injured.3
The information was provided at a press conference early Sunday. Swaim spoke for the Winston-Salem Police Department. Authorities are investigating the shootings.3
"At this point, the investigation is still very early in its preliminary stages," Swaim said at a press conference early Sunday.3
The campus is safe. An earlier lockdown has been lifted.3
He did not say whether any arrests have been made.3
Swaim said it was too early to tell whether the shootings were connected.3
Both shootings were described as having taken place during homecoming weekend at Winston-Salem State University.3
The university was identified as Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, N.C., and as a historically Black college in North Carolina.3
The accounts available Sunday were dated November 8, 2026. The detailed account was attributed to The Associated Press. It said authorities are investigating.3
