{"id":66250,"date":"2026-04-20T19:33:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=66250"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:33:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:33:27","slug":"2-teenagers-killed-5-injured-in-shooting-at-park-in-winston-salem-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/2-teenagers-killed-5-injured-in-shooting-at-park-in-winston-salem-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"2 teenagers killed, 5 injured in shooting at park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two teenagers were killed and five others were injured when several individuals exchanged gunfire during a pre-planned fight at a park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, according to police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shooting happened at about 9:52 a.m. Monday at Leinbach Park, where officers were first sent for a reported fight in progress. While they were on the way, police received additional reports that shots had been fired and multiple people had been hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winston-Salem <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Cityofwspolice\/posts\/pfbid02PjowZDovxJSBE9NFBEALfsg3r4xwRyWFWYTgZs795V7y1Zwdo8hMGL5qAvw9u8Xpl?__cft__[0]=AZaZYflgmAUyEs0luXM2pcUKugF41E_j6LSkSDtNPjbiAS7Y_UbFHJ68tejcpjBMocdMNiZWKfmCMh8y0oseRcIWYMFs9SxNq4uJTT9I59V4tkbcjjqPx3ZOkFbyTr7or-6htTkiuvGynHJaF8Qg_IwkesYhhkwcXoeO96wgBWUgr5820Wc8018dyFi40Px2V_I&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">police said<\/a> officers arrived to find people running from the area. In the park\u2019s parking lot, officers found 17-year-old Erubey Romero Medina with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A second victim, 16-year-old Daniel Jimenez Millian, was found farther inside the park with a gunshot wound and was also pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police said five other victims were found in the parking lot of 3474 Robinhood Road, near the park. They were identified by age and gender as a 14-year-old girl, a 15-year-old girl, a 17-year-old girl, an 18-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their injuries ranged from critical to minor, according to police. Authorities said a total of seven people were confirmed to have been struck by gunfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investigators said the shooting grew out of a pre-planned fight involving juveniles. When the groups met at the park, the situation escalated and multiple people began firing guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police said detectives are still working to determine each person\u2019s role in the shooting. 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