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Man arrested after deadly shooting at Winston-Salem State University during homecoming weekend

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Brookes, S. (2026, November 8). Man arrested after deadly shooting at Winston-Salem State University during homecoming weekend. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/winston-salem-state-shooting-arrest-ziyaire-spinks-north-carolina-b3081331.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-11-08 · by Sam Brookes

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On November 5, 2026, Ziyaire Antonyo Spinks, a 20-year-old non-student, was arrested for fatally shooting Peyton Izaia Patterson, a 19-year-old student, during homecoming weekend at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina. The incident also injured three others, including one person who required hospitalization but later recovered. Spinks faces charges of murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, along with felony possession of a firearm on an educational campus. Police confirmed the shooting was an isolated incident not linked to another reported shooting earlier that night. Spinks is currently being held without bond.

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Arrest Made After Campus Shootings
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Arrest made following shootings that killed 1 and injured 3 others on Winston-Salem State University campus Same event
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Hedges 6 of 32 claims Outlet record 72/100
2 shootings at Winston-Salem State during homecoming weekend leave 1 dead Different event
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Hedges 0 of 11 claims Outlet record 67/100
“Article A describes two separate shootings, while Article B focuses on one deadly shooting and an arrest made in connection with it.”
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Topics

Black North Carolina Winston-Salem State University the Winston-Salem Police Department

Subjects

Swaim PERSON · 2× Black NORP · 1× Bonita J. Brown PERSON · 1× Brown PERSON · 1× Jason Swaim PERSON · 1× North Carolina GPE · 1× Winston-Salem State University ORG · 1× Ziyaire Spinks PERSON · 1× the Winston-Salem Police Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

A 20-year-old man is being held without bond on murder and firearms charges after a shooting at a historically Black university in North Carolina left one person dead and at least one other person injured.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
She assured students, faculty and parents that the campus was secure and that additional law enforcement would remain while the investigation continues.
2026-11-09 · The Independent
Man arrested after deadly shooting at Winston-Salem State University during homecoming weekend · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

A 20-year-old man is being held without bond on murder and firearms charges after a shooting at a historically Black university in North Carolina left one person dead and at least one other person injured. asserted
person → hold → person
The shooting took place at Winston-Salem State University during homecoming weekend, and police said detectives had determined it was an isolated incident. asserted
it → take → weekend
Ziyaire Spinks, 20, faces charges of murder and possession of a firearm on educational property, according to Assistant Police Chief Jason Swaim of the Winston-Salem Police Department. uncertain
Spinks → face → Department
Swaim said the circumstances surrounding the shooting were still under investigation. asserted
circumstances → say → investigation
Officers were alerted by gunshots at around 9.45pm on Saturday and responded to the campus, Swaim said. asserted
Swaim → alert → campus
They found a 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound, but life-saving measures were unsuccessful. asserted
measures → find → wound
A 22-year-old woman found at the scene appeared to have a gunshot wound as well. asserted
woman → find → wound
She was taken to a hospital, where she was treated and later released. asserted
she → take → hospital
Police had said during an early morning news conference that two separate shootings occurred on campus on Saturday night. asserted
shootings → say → night
No details about the second shooting have been shared. asserted
details → share → shooting
University officials canceled the remainder of the homecoming activities. asserted
officials → cancel → activities
Instead, they said a local church had planned to lead a call for prayers in support of the community. asserted
church → say → community
Chancellor Bonita J. Brown issued a statement on Sunday morning, calling the shootings “senseless violence.” asserted
Brown → issue → shootings
She assured students, faculty and parents that the campus was secure and that additional law enforcement would remain while the investigation continues. asserted
investigation → assure → students
The school was offering counseling for anyone in need. asserted
school → offer → need
“We also recognize the concern and anxiety these events have created among our students, parents, families and broader community,” Brown said. asserted
Brown → recognize → students
“We take our responsibility for campus safety seriously and remain committed to the well-being of everyone who is part of our university community.” asserted
who → take → community
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