16-year-old killed in shooting in Clemmons, deputies say

YOU CAN ALSO SIGN UP FOR WEATHER ALERTS. AND BACK TO THAT BREAKING NEWS THAT WE HAD MENTIONED. IT’S COMING OUT OF FORSYTH COUNTY WHERE INVESTIGATORS JUST IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM OF AN OVERNIGHT SHOOTING. IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY ON WESTERN VILLA DRIVE IN CLEMMONS WXII 12 LOUIE TRAN HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THE STORY FOR US ALL DAY. AND LOUIS, WE HAVE LEARNED THE VICTIM HERE IS A TEENAGER, CORRECT. HEY, KENNY. THAT’S CORRECT. FORSYTH COUNTY DEPUTIES IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM AS JAMARI HALL. IT WAS FROM WINSTON SALEM AND IT WAS 16 YEARS OLD. DEPUTIES SAY THAT THE SHOOTING HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AFTER 10 P.M. ON WESTERN VILLAGE DRIVE IN CLEMMONS. THAT’S NEAR LEWISVILLE CLEMMONS ROAD. AT THE SCENE, DEPUTIES SAY THEY FOUND ONE PERSON DEAD. AND RIGHT NOW, I’M STILL WORKING TO GATHER MORE DETAILS IN THIS CASE, INCLUDING ANY INFORMATION ON A POSSIBLE SUSPECT. I’LL KEEP YOU UPDATED WHEN IT’S A LITTLE MORE. AND IN WINSTON-SALEM, I’M LOUIE TRAN WXII 12 NEWS. LOUIS, THANK YOU FOR. COUNTY SHERIFF BOBBY KIMBROUGH ISSUED A STATEMENT ON THIS LATEST HOMICIDE IN THE COUNTY. IT READS IN PART, AGAIN, OUR HEARTS ARE HEAVY. WE LOST YET ANOTHER CHILD TO GUN VIOLENCE. ANOTHER FAMILY’S HEARTS ARE BROKEN AND OUR COMMUNITY IS TORN FURTHER APART. WE AS A COMMUNITY, BLACK, WHITE AND BROWN, MUST COME TO THE REALIZATION THAT ENOUGH IS TRULY ENOUGH. HE ALSO ADDED, I’M ASKING THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE TO DO YOUR PART TO STOP T

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that happened at an apartment Wednesday night. Deputies have identified the victim as Jhamari Jaquel Hall, a 16-year-old from Winston-Salem who died of gunshot wounds.Hall was a sophomore at Parkland High School.Deputies were called to Western Villa Drive in Clemmons at 10:10 p.m. to investigate a call about someone firing a gun, the sheriff's office said in a news release. Top StoriesMan beats 82-year-old mom to death with table leg, deputies sayGerman manufacturer establishes new headquarters in Winston-SalemGrandmother charged with murder of her 8-year-old granddaughterSuspect identified in 1987 cold case murder of Lexington womanLater, the sheriff's office released a Facebook post, identifying a victim and calling on the community to stop the violence.“Again, our hearts are heavy. We lost yet another child to gun violence. Another family’s hearts are broken, and our community is torn further apart.” Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr. said. "We can no longer accept this behavior. I’m asking the community as a whole to do your part to stop the violence, to end the heartache."Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools released the following statement:WS/FCS is deeply saddened to learn of the death of a student. Our thoughts go out the family, our students and staff members. The district does have counselors and the WS/FCS crisis team at the school this week to support students and staff as needed. WS/FCS will always support our families and students with whatever resources are needed in times of crisis.The sheriff's office has not yet released information about a suspect. The investigation is ongoing, Anyone with information is asked to call the police.This story will be updated as we gather more information. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We LoveTRENDING STORIESKeep up with local news, weather, and current events with the WXII app here

CLEMMONS, N.C. —

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that happened at an apartment Wednesday night.

Deputies have identified the victim as Jhamari Jaquel Hall, a 16-year-old from Winston-Salem who died of gunshot wounds.

Hall was a sophomore at Parkland High School.

Deputies were called to Western Villa Drive in Clemmons at 10:10 p.m. to investigate a call about someone firing a gun, the sheriff's office said in a news release.

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Later, the sheriff's office released a Facebook post, identifying a victim and calling on the community to stop the violence.

“Again, our hearts are heavy. We lost yet another child to gun violence. Another family’s hearts are broken, and our community is torn further apart.” Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr. said. "We can no longer accept this behavior. I’m asking the community as a whole to do your part to stop the violence, to end the heartache."

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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools released the following statement:

WS/FCS is deeply saddened to learn of the death of a student. Our thoughts go out the family, our students and staff members. The district does have counselors and the WS/FCS crisis team at the school this week to support students and staff as needed. WS/FCS will always support our families and students with whatever resources are needed in times of crisis.

The sheriff's office has not yet released information about a suspect. The investigation is ongoing, Anyone with information is asked to call the police.

This story will be updated as we gather more information.

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