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Archived story · published November 8, 2026. Coverage reflects reporting at the time. See today's brief

World · November 8, 2026

Man arrested after shootings kill 1 and injure 3 others on Winston-Salem State University campus

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Two separate shootings occurred on the campus of Winston-Salem State University on Saturday night, resulting in one death and three injuries. Authorities have arrested 20-year-old Ziyaire Antonyo Spinks in connection with the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Peyton Izaia Patterson. Police report that the incident involving Spinks is isolated and not connected to the second shooting that took place on campus the same night. The university was placed on lockdown following the events, which occurred during the school's homecoming weekend.

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  • One person was killed and three others were wounded.
  • The shootings occurred on the Winston-Salem State University campus on Saturday.
  • There were two separate shooting incidents on the campus.

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  • Ziyaire Antonyo Spinks was arrested and charged with murder and assault.
  • Peyton Izaia Patterson was identified as the deceased victim.
  • Alyssa Janae Ellerbee was identified as an injured victim who was later released from the hospital.
  • One shooting was reported at approximately 9:45 p.m.
  • The campus lockdown was lifted around 1:25 a.m. Sunday.
  • The events took place during homecoming weekend.
  • Spinks has two previous pending court cases in North Carolina.

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