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12-year-old dead, man injured after shooting in Winston-Salem

A double shooting on Southdale Ave. left a 12-year-old dead and a 24-year-old injured in Winston-Salem.
Credit: WFMY
Winston-Salem Police

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — UPDATE: Police have since identified the 12-year-old shot and killed.

A 12-year-old has died after a double shooting in Winston-Salem Sunday, police say.

Officers received a report about a shooting on the 3900 block of Southdale Avenue around 3:12 p.m. 

When officers arrived, they found evidence of gunfire. A short time later, a 12-year-old victim showed up at a hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound. Then a 24-year-old man arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound but his injuries were considered non-life threatening.

The investigation is 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.

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