Winston-Salem, Charlotte Investigate Multiple Shootings Including Fatal Officer-Involved Incident

Winston-Salem police are investigating multiple shooting incidents over the weekend, including an early Saturday morning shooting that left two individuals, Cameika Joyner and a juvenile, injured with non-life-threatening wounds. On Friday evening, an officer-involved shooting occurred on Nancy Lane when officers attempting to arrest Antonio Irene Betancourt encountered resistance, leading to a struggle where Betancourt fired a gun, hitting an officer's bulletproof vest. The officer was hospitalized, and the Winston-Salem Police Department requested a State Bureau of Investigation probe into the incident. Police Chief William H. Penn Jr. praised the officers' bravery and confirmed that support resources are being provided to them. In a separate case, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting on Kirkville Lane, with the victim pronounced dead at the scene and no suspects currently sought, urging the community to provide information. Authorities have emphasized that there is no ongoing danger to the public in Winston-Salem related to these events.