The incident occurred at a park in Winston-Salem on Monday morning.

Multiple people were shot, including two fatally, after a "planned fight" between two juveniles at a North Carolina park escalated and several people opened fire, authorities said.

Gunfire broke out at Leinbach Park in Winston-Salem on Monday morning, according to police.

"This stemmed from a planned fight between two young individuals," the Winston-Salem Police Department said.

The two met shortly before 10 a.m., when the "situation escalated significantly, leading to multiple people exchanging gunfire," the police department said.

Two people are dead, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.

Authorities respond to a deadly shooting at Leinbach Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, April 20, 2026.

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Winston-Salem police said they have not confirmed the total number of victims.

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