WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Winston-Salem man faces charges after he was accused of shooting and killing a woman.
Rick Monroe Jr., 25, was arrested Sunday.
Officers responded to Microtel Inn on Capitol Lodging Ct. before 6:30 a.m. to find 25-year-old Dasia Gentry unconscious with a gunshot wound. First responders performed life-saving measures but were unable to revive Gentry. She died on scene.
Winston-Salem Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene to investigate. Monroe was charged with voluntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a felon, following the investigation.
Investigators said Monroe and Gentry were in a domestic relationship at the time of the incident.
Monroe's bond is set at $1,000,000. He will appear in court Jan. 3.
This is the first homicide of 2023 for Winston-Salem.
The investigation is ongoing.
If you have any information on the shooting, call the Winston-Salem Police Department at 336-773-7700 or Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800.
