US EditionAdults to be charged after watching fight before North Carolina mass shooting, police say
Police say 2 teens were killed and 5 others injured, and they plan charges for adults who watched the fight at the park.
- On Monday, a fight at Leinbach Park in Winston-Salem escalated into a mass shooting that killed two teenagers and injured five others; police plan to charge adults who witnessed the altercation.
- Authorities charged 18-year-old Joel Michael Gamble-Toliver with felony child abuse after detectives determined he fired a gun during the incident, having gone to the park knowing a fight would occur.
- Winston-Salem Police Chief William Penn Jr. said, "There will be charges for the adults who stood by during this fight yesterday." Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O'Neill added officials will track down those who allowed the violence.
- The Winston-Salem Police Department confirmed no other suspects are being sought, though officials intend to charge adults who witnessed the fight and did not stop it.
- Forsyth County officials released a joint statement warning that violence will not be accepted in the community, vowing to bring those responsible to court and show "no mercy whatsoever" to violent offenders.
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Police: Adults who 'stood by' and watched deadly Winston-Salem park fight will be charged
On Tuesday, Winston-Salem police chief William H. Penn Jr. said that while there are no other suspects they are looking for, they would charge adults who watched the fight at Leinbach Park on Sally Kirk Road between two groups of young people.
NC police charge 18-year-old in park shooting that killed 2 and injured 5
An 18-year-old was arrested in connection with a mass shooting at Leinbach Park, North Carolina, where two teenagers died and five others were injured. The suspect participated in a pre-arranged fight and faces multiple felony charges including child abuse and riot.
Adults to be charged after watching fight before North Carolina mass shooting, police say
Two teenagers were killed and five others were injured in a mass shooting at a park in North Carolina. Now, police plan to file charges against the adults who were watching as the fight erupted.
Police: 18-year-old faces child abuse, riot charges after mass shooting at Leinbach Park
"Adults — regardless of their relationship to the youth — who contribute to the delinquency of minors through action, inaction, encouragement, or audience participation will be appropriately charged."
Adults to be charged after watching fight before Winston-Salem mass shooting, law enforcement officials say
The Winston-Salem Police Department said they plan to charge adults who were there watching the fight before a mass shooting occurred on Monday at Leinbach Park.
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