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WSPD investigating shooting involving multiple victims at Leinbach Park

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Amy Diaz
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WFDD
A parked Winston-Salem police vehicle

Officials with the Winston-Salem Police Department say they’re investigating a shooting involving multiple young individuals at Leinbach Park this morning.

Police say a planned fight between two people escalated into a shooting involving multiple victims.

According to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, two people were killed.

Nearby Jefferson Middle School and Mt. Tabor High School were placed on secure hold. Police say classes are now operating as normal. Norman and Sally Kirk roads are closed, as well as Leinbach Park.

The public is advised to avoid the area. This is a developing story and will be updated.