{
  "id": 18943520,
  "title": "Police: 2 shootings at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend leave 1 dead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/police-2-shootings-at-winston-salem-state-during-homecoming-weekend",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T13:17:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/11/08/police-2-shootings-at-winston-salem-state-during-homecoming-weekend-leave-1-dead"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Winston-Salem, N.C. (AP) — Two separate shootings during homecoming weekend at Winston-Salem State University have resulted in one fatality and three injuries, according to police reports released on Sunday. Assistant Police Chief Jason Swaim of the Winston-Salem Police Department stated that both incidents took place on Saturday on the university's campus, though it remains unclear if the shootings are linked at this early stage of the investigation. Authorities are actively investigating the matter, and the campus is currently considered safe. The lockdown has been lifted following the events. Swaim emphasized that the investigation is in its preliminary stages and that no arrests have been made so far.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}