2 Killed, 5 Injured as Planned Fight Between Teens Turns Into Deadly Shooting at North Carolina Park

2 Killed, 5 Injured as Planned Fight Between Teens Turns Into Deadly Shooting at North Carolina Park
A police mobile command vehicle leaves the the scene of a shooting at Leinbach Park in Winston-Salem, N.C., April 20, 2026. AP Photo/Erik Verduzco
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two teenage boys dead and five other people injured, authorities said.

Winston-Salem police Capt. Kevin Burns said a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old died at the scene after being shot around 10 a.m. at Leinbach Park, near a middle school. Five others between the ages of 14 and 19 were shot and suffered injuries ranging from critical to minor, Burns said at a news conference. Four of those victims are female, officials said.