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Suspect shot, killed during armed robbery, 2nd suspect arrested, Winston-Salem police say

Winston-Salem police said a person getting robbed shot a suspect during a home invasion.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Editor's Note: The video above is from a previous story about a Winston-Salem group working to stop violent crime. 

A suspect was shot and killed during a robbery in Winston-Salem, according to police. 

The Winston-Salem Police Department said it happened on the 3600 block of Heathrow Drive on Oct. 6. Investigators said 40-year-old Steven Wayne Weier and 44-year-old Jeffrey Howard Smith entered a home and robbed the individuals inside at gunpoint. 

In self-defense, police said one of the individuals pulled out a gun and shot Weier. 

Police said Weier died later from his injuries. 

Police said Smith was arrested and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and received a $7,500 bond. 

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 at 336-728-3904.

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