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One killed, two in critical condition including minor after shooting on North Liberty Street, police say

One killed, two in critical condition including minor after shooting on North Liberty Street, police say
$1,000,000 BOND. THIS MORNING, INVESTIGATORS IN TWO TRIAD CITIES ARE FOLLOWING UP ON LEADS AS THEY LOOK FOR SUSPECTS IN TWO DEADLY SHOOTINGS. FIRST UP, WINSTON-SALEM POLICE SAY A MAN WAS SHOT AND KILLED AFTER AN ARGUMENT DURING A PARTY. THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY ON NORTH LIBERTY STREET WHEN OFFICERS IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM AS 29 YEAR OLD DARRYL RICE JR. THE TWO OTHER VICTIMS, INCLUDING A 17 YEAR OLD, ARE IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT THE HOSPITAL. THE AMATEUR BASEBALL TEAM WINSTON-SALEM WARTHOGS SAYS DARRYL RICE JR. WAS A MEMBER OF THE TEAM. AND IN THIS FACEBOOK POST, THE TEAM CALLED RICE A PHENOMENAL TALENT AND A GRE
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One killed, two in critical condition including minor after shooting on North Liberty Street, police say
Winston-Salem police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and two others in critical condition, including a teenager, Sunday.Officers were called to reports of a shooting at a building that was rented out for a private party on the 1000 block of North Liberty Street at 5:18 a.m.More: 6 injured, 1 dead after Greensboro nightclub shooting, police sayInvestigators said an argument started inside of the business, continued outside, and shortly after, people began shooting outside of the business.Police said they said they found 29-year-old Darryl Rice Jr. suffering from an apparent gunshot wound in front of the business.Despite life-saving measures, officers said Rice died of his injuries on the scene. Police said two other victims were shot, a 23-year-old man was taken to the hospital by friends and the 17-year-old victim was taken to the hospital by Forsyth County EMS from a private residence.Both are listed in critical condition, according to police. Roads are now back open.This marks the 8th homicide for 2023, as compared to three homicides during this same time frame in 2022, according to police.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National News | Investigative | Politics | Sports | High School Sports | Health | Entertainment | News We Love | Upload Related stories

Winston-Salem police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and two others in critical condition, including a teenager, Sunday.

Officers were called to reports of a shooting at a building that was rented out for a private party on the 1000 block of North Liberty Street at 5:18 a.m.

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More: 6 injured, 1 dead after Greensboro nightclub shooting, police say

Investigators said an argument started inside of the business, continued outside, and shortly after, people began shooting outside of the business.

Police said they said they found 29-year-old Darryl Rice Jr. suffering from an apparent gunshot wound in front of the business.

Despite life-saving measures, officers said Rice died of his injuries on the scene.

Police said two other victims were shot, a 23-year-old man was taken to the hospital by friends and the 17-year-old victim was taken to the hospital by Forsyth County EMS from a private residence.

Both are listed in critical condition, according to police.

Roads are now back open.

This marks the 8th homicide for 2023, as compared to three homicides during this same time frame in 2022, according to police.

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