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Winston-Salem man dies after being shot early Sunday morning on Bacon Street

Detectives said they believed Jose Marin shot and killed Luis Javier after an argument over a female friend.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Winston-Salem man was shot on Bacon Street in the early hours of the morning on Sunday, according to police reports.

Winston-Salem police received a call about a shooting around 3:11 a.m. When police got there, they found Luis Javier, 29, suffering from a bullet wound. Javier was considered dead on the scene, according to Forsyth County EMS. 

Investigators said Javier and Jose Marin, 42,  became involved in an argument over a female friend. Detectives then said Marin shot Javier on Bacon Street and a family member of Javier restrained Marin until police arrived on the scene.

Officers arrested Marin, and he is currently at the Forsyth County Jail under no bond. Marin is facing a murder charge in connection with this shooting. 

No other details will be released at this time.

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.

   

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