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Teenagers Killed, Injured in Park Shooting Linked to Social Media

4/21/2026

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Two teenagers were killed and five others injured in a shooting at Leinbach Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
The incident occurred during a pre-planned fight among teenagers.
Police Chief William H. Penn Jr. said social media may have influenced the violence.
The victims were Erubey Romero Medina, 17, and Daniel Jimenez Millian, 16.
Mayor Allen Joines expressed concern for the community.

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Story summary

Two teenagers were killed and five others injured in a shooting at Leinbach Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
The incident occurred during a pre-planned fight among teenagers.
Police Chief William H. Penn Jr. said social media may have influenced the violence.
The victims were Erubey Romero Medina, 17, and Daniel Jimenez Millian, 16.
Mayor Allen Joines expressed concern for the community.