WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — The Winston-Salem Police Department is investigating a Sunday morning shooting.
At around 7:58 a.m. on Sunday, officers came to a parking lot on the 1400 block of New Walkertown Road after getting a report of a shooting in the area.
Police say that the shooting occurred at around 6:43 a.m. and that the victim was having a conversation with the suspect when they pulled out a gun and shot the victim in the chest.
The victim waited until 7:58 a.m. to report the shooting to police.
The victim was taken to a local hospital and his injuries are considered to be non-life-threatening.
There is no suspect information available at this time. The investigation is active and ongoing.
Anyone with any information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Winston-Salem Police Department at (336) 773-7700, Crime Stoppers at (336) 727-2800, or En Espanol (336) 728-3904. You can also view “Crime Stoppers of Winston-Salem Forsyth County” on Facebook.
A Crime Stoppers Tip Form can also be located online. Information provided to Crime Stoppers may be provided anonymously.
The Text-A-Tip Program can be reached at (336) 276-1717 and allows you to text tips, photos, and videos to the Winston-Salem Police Department. Please note that such text tips may not be made anonymously.
