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Winston-Salem State University — One killed, three shot in two shootings during homecoming weekend

One person was killed and three others were shot in two separate shootings at Winston-Salem State University on Saturday night, November 7, 2026. Winston-Salem police received the first call around 9:45 p.m. and held a news conference early Sunday morning. No arrests had been made as of early Sunday, and extra officers were posted on and around campus while the investigation continues.

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Date
November 7, 2026
Location
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Victims
1 killed, 3 shot
Suspect
No arrests made
Stage
SUSPECT ARRESTED

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Evidence

The Winston-Salem State University entrance sign on homecoming night, November 7, 2026 (WXII 12)
A Winston-Salem police car at the scene on the night of November 7, 2026 (WXII 12)
The Winston-Salem State University entrance sign on homecoming night, November 7, 2026 (WXII 12)

Next expected update: First court appearance for Spinks; any arrests in the second shooting.

Timeline

  1. NEW SUSPECT ARRESTED

    Update #3 — Ziyaire Spinks, 20, arrested and charged with murder in campus shooting

    Winston-Salem police on Sunday arrested Ziyaire Antonyo Spinks, 20, in connection with the early Saturday shooting on the Winston-Salem State University campus. He is charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and felony possession of a firearm on educational property, and is being held without bond. The man killed in that shooting was identified as Peyton Izaia Patterson, 19. Alyssa Janae Ellerbee, 19, was wounded in the same shooting and has been treated and released. Police said the shooting stemmed from an altercation between two groups. A second man, Cequon Warren Brower, 18, was arrested on a charge of fighting in public in connection with the same incident. No arrests have been made in the second shooting later on Saturday night, in which two people were wounded.
  2. CORRECTION What changed: Photo 2 (police car) re-uploaded with its correct caption; it previously displayed the entrance-sign caption.

    BREAKING

    Update #2 — Correction: Photo 2 (police car) re-uploaded with its correct caption; it previously displayed the entrance-sign caption.

    Correction: Photo 2 (police car) re-uploaded with its correct caption; it previously displayed the entrance-sign caption.

    Photo 2 (police car) re-uploaded with its correct caption; it previously displayed the entrance-sign caption.
  3. CORRECTION What changed: Photo caption corrected: the police-car photo previously displayed the entrance-sign caption; the caption now describes both photos.

    BREAKING

    Update #1 — Correction: Photo caption corrected: the police-car photo previously displayed the entrance-sign caption; the caption now describes both photos.

    Correction: Photo caption corrected: the police-car photo previously displayed the entrance-sign caption; the caption now describes both photos.

    Photo caption corrected: the police-car photo previously displayed the entrance-sign caption; the caption now describes both photos.

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