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Police make arrest in a deadly shooting at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend

The Independent·Susan Montoya Bryan·1 day ago
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Authorities on Sunday arrested a man in a shooting during homecoming weekend at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina that left one person dead and at least one other person injured.

Winston-Salem police said officers who were on campus for homecoming events heard gunshots around 9:45 p.m. Saturday. They found a 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound. They rendered aid but the man died at the scene.

A 22-year-old woman who had what appeared to be a gunshot wound was taken to a hospital, where she was treated and later released.

Assistant Chief Jason Swaim said at a news conference the investigation led to Ziyaire Spinks, 20, who was arrested and being held without bond on charges of murder, assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm on educational property.

According to police, the shooting stemmed from an argument between two groups of people.…

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