WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A teen fight turned into a shooting Monday morning at Leinbach Park.
According to police, the incident happened erupted around 9:52 a.m. at the park off Sally Kirk Road, right near Jefferson Middle School, when a pre-arranged fight between juveniles spiraled out of control. Before officers could even get there, guns came out — and multiple people started shooting.
Upon arrival, a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy were dead on the scene. The two teens killed have been identified as 16-year-old Daniel Jimenez Millian and 17-year-old Erubey Romero Medina.
Authorities say the injured include: a 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old girl, 17-year-old girl, 18-year-old male, and 19-year-old female.
Investigators say this wasn’t just one shooter — multiple people were firing guns. But right now, police are still trying to figure out details .
POLICE CHIEF: “I’M FRUSTRATED… THIS WAS SENSELESS”
Winston-Salem Police Chief William H. Penn, Jr. didn’t sugarcoat anything during the press conference — standing alongside Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough and District Attorney Jim O’Neill.
“I’m frustrated. I’m angry. I’m sad. This didn’t have to happen. This was senseless.”
2 thoughts on “Two Teens Dead, Five Injured After “Planned Fight” Turns Into Shooting At Leinbach Park in Winston-Salem”
Police chief said “This was senseless.” Please explain. We know it was tragic, but if you are saying it was senseless then you must understand everything about the back story. Doesn’t the public deserve to know what happened and why?
It is clear that many officers are closing ranks, even against individuals actively seeking help. I have been assaulted multiple times by the same individual; the second attack resulted in severe, permanent damage and serious bodily injuries. Despite an officer arriving at the scene while I was actively bleeding from a head wound, the department failed to conduct a proper investigation.
Even after visiting the magistrate’s office, I have been unable to secure the accountability I deserve. Proper policing is a necessity. As an independent contractor and a resident of this city, I am now forced to move constantly to seek refuge because of death threats I received prior to the second assault—threats that only emboldened the attacker. I am sharing this to highlight the lack of protection and the urgent need for reform.