Man Arrested in Deadly Winston-Salem State Homecoming Shooting

Police arrested a 20-year-old man Sunday in a fatal shooting at Winston-Salem State University during homecoming weekend.

• 9:45 p.m. Saturday: officers on campus for homecoming heard gunshots.
• 19-year-old man died at the scene despite aid from officers.
• 22-year-old woman was treated at a hospital for an apparent gunshot wound, then released.
• Ziyaire Spinks faces murder, assault and campus firearm charges, held without bond.

Why it matters: Police said the first shooting grew out of an argument between two groups. Spinks is not a student at the university.

• Less than an hour later, a second campus shooting wounded two people.
• The university canceled remaining homecoming events and offered counseling.

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What’s next: No arrests have been made in the second shooting. Police are checking for any link between the two.

• Chancellor Bonita J. Brown said additional law enforcement will stay on campus during the investigation.
• Are the two shootings connected?
• Who fired the shots in the second incident?
• Why was a non-student armed on campus during homecoming?