WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A man is dead after being shot during a fight in Winston-Salem, police say.
Winston-Salem police responded to a shooting on the 1100 block of East 17th Street in reference to a shooting around 12:24 a.m. Friday.
Officers found Devontay Demon Atkins suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. After life-saving measures, Atkins died from his injuries.
The Criminal Investigations Division began investigating and discovered that Atkins was in a fight with a 22-year-old man when he was shot.
There was an exchange of gunfire, and the 22-year-old was shot as well with non-life-threatening injuries. He has been treated and released from a nearby hospital.
This investigation is ongoing.
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