Winston-Salem Faces Two Shooting Incidents

Winston-Salem experienced two separate shooting incidents this week. On Thursday, police responded to a shooting on Oak Ridge Court, where they found a victim with gunshot wounds who was pronounced dead at the scene; the incident is being investigated as a homicide. On Wednesday, a shooting at Hanes Mall resulted in a man named Victor Alexander Banks being hospitalized in critical condition after an argument. The suspect, Angelo Reid VI, was apprehended near a nearby hotel and faces multiple felony charges. The mall shooting led to a brief lockdown and heavy police presence, with witnesses describing chaotic scenes inside the mall. Both incidents are under investigation by the Winston-Salem Police Department.