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Winston-Salem State Homecoming Shooting: Man Charged, What We Know

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Peyton Izaia Patterson, 19, died after a shooting on the Winston-Salem State University campus during homecoming on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, police say. A woman was also shot and was treated and released. A 20-year-old man is charged with murder and is held without bond; a second man is charged with affray. Both are presumed innocent. A second campus shooting 36 minutes later hurt two more people, and no arrest had been announced as of Monday, Nov. 9.

What's confirmed

  1. Sat., Nov. 7, about 9:46 p.m.shooting on the WSSU campus during homecoming weekend. Peyton Izaia Patterson, 19, was shot and died at the scene despite efforts by officers and paramedics. A woman was also shot; she was treated at a hospital and released. (Winston-Salem Police Dept., via WCNC, WFMY, NBC News, AP)
  2. Police said the shooting began with an argument between groups. (AP; NBC News; WFMY)
  3. About 10:22 p.m.a second shooting on campus, near Victory Circle and Cromartie Street; two people were shot. Police identified and located a vehicle. (WCNC; NBC News; FOX8 WGHP; WXII)
  4. Sun., Nov. 8a 20-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and possession of a firearm on educational property. Police allege he fired the shots. He is held without bond. (AP; NBC News; WCNC; FOX8 WGHP)
  5. A second man was charged with affray (a fighting charge). (AP; WCNC; WXII)
  6. The university says neither Peyton Patterson nor the man charged with murder was a WSSU student; police say the second man was not a student either. (WFMY; NBC News; AP)
  7. Mon., Nov. 9both men made first court appearances in Forsyth County. The second man's bond was lowered. No plea has been reported. (WFMY; WXII; FOX8 WGHP)
  8. WSSU canceled the rest of homecoming and Monday's classes, and offered counseling. Chancellor Bonita J. Brown: "This senseless violence has shaken our university community, and our hearts are heavy." (Winston-Salem State University, Nov. 8)
  9. Separate case, the same day: about 3:40 p.m., Jaylin Amir White, 21, was shot near Hanes Mall and died at a hospital. Police say it began with a gambling dispute inside the mall. No arrest has been reported. (WXLV ABC45; FOX8 WGHP; KYMA)

What we don't know / what's disputed

  • Whether anyone will be charged in the 10:22 p.m. shooting. No arrests had been announced as of Nov. 9.
  • Whether the two campus shootings are connected. Reports differ, and police haven't said publicly.
  • Early national reports dated the shootings Nov. 8; the university and local outlets confirm Saturday, Nov. 7.
  • We have not seen a statement from the charged man's attorney.

What happens next

Both charged men are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. We do not name or show people who are charged but not convicted.

  • The murder case moves through Forsyth County courts. The next court date has not been reported. We'll update this video when it is.

Sources

  1. Winston-Salem State University, chancellor's statement (Nov. 8) Primary recordwssu.edu/about/news/articles/2026/11/a-message-to-our-ramily-from-chancellor-bonita-j-brown.html
  2. Winston-Salem State University, classes canceled (Nov. 8) Primary recordwssu.edu/about/news/articles/2026/11/supporting-our-ramily-following-tragedy-classes-canceled-nov-9.html
  3. The Associated Press via WECT (Nov. 9) Reportingwect.com/2026/11/09/police-make-arrest-deadly-shooting-winston-salem-state-during-homecoming-weekend/
  4. WCNC via Yahoo News (Nov. 8) Reportingyahoo.com/news/us/articles/one-dead-three-injured-during-093356091.html
  5. WFMY News 2 via Yahoo News (Nov. 9) Reportingyahoo.com/news/us/articles/detectives-fight-over-woman-led-161124369.html
  6. WXII 12 live updates (Nov. 9) Reportingwxii12.com/article/winston-salem-state-university-shootings-live-updates/74370005
  7. FOX8 WGHP (Nov. 9) Reportingmyfox8.com/news/north-carolina/winston-salem/suspects-charged-in-winston-salem-state-university-shooting-appear-in-court/

The record · as of Nov. 10, 2026

How we know

Primary records are court and agency documents; reporting is news coverage we checked against them. How we report.

What happens next

We check these records for changes: WSPD/City news releases: WSSU homecoming shootings.

Verified timeline

  1. 2026-11-07~3:40 p.m. Sat.: Jaylin Amir White, 21, shot in the 100 block of Hanes Mall Circle; died at a local medical center. SEPARATE case from the campus shootings.ABC45 WXLV; FOX8 WGHP; KYMA/NBC News; Spectrum
  2. 2026-11-07Hanes Mall case: police say it stemmed from a gambling incident that began inside the mall and moved to the parking lot; not a random act. No arrest/charge reported as of Nov. 9.FOX8 WGHP; KYMA/NBC News; Spectrum; ABC45 (not random)
  3. 2026-11-07~9:45-9:46 p.m. Sat. (homecoming weekend): shooting in the 600 block of S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., WSSU campus. Peyton Izaia Patterson, 19, shot and died at the scene. Date is Nov. 7 (AP/NBC lines saying 'Saturday, Nov. 8' are wrong; WSSU statement says Nov. 7).wssu.edu; WCNC; WFMY; FOX8; NBC; AP; WFDD
  4. 2026-11-07A woman was also shot in the first shooting, treated at a hospital and released. Age conflicts (22 per AP/WCNC/WFMY/FOX8/WFDD; 19 per NBC). Name stays OUT.AP; WCNC; WFMY; FOX8; NBC; WFDD
  5. 2026-11-07Police: first shooting began with an argument between two groups (AP/Spectrum/WCNC: 'argument between two groups'; NBC: 'altercation between two groups'). Police allege the man charged fired into the group/crowd.AP; Spectrum; WCNC; NBC; FOX8; WFMY
  6. 2026-11-07~10:22 p.m. Sat.: second campus shooting near Victory Circle and Cromartie St.; two people shot (a man and a woman). Ages/conditions conflict (21 M + 20 F per WCNC/FOX8/TheGrio/WFDD; 'critical but stable' per FOX8/TheGrio/NC Beat only); keep ages/conditions OUT.WCNC; FOX8; WFDD; NBC; TheGrio; AP ('less than an hour later')
  7. 2026-11-08At a Sunday-afternoon briefing, WSPD Chief William Penn Jr. would not say whether the two campus shootings are connected; AP: authorities investigating whether there is any connectionWCNC via Yahoo; AP via WECT
  8. 2026-11-08WSSU Chancellor's statement (wssu.edu): 'On Saturday, Nov. 7, two separate shootings occurred on our campus, resulting in the loss of one life and injuries to three others.'wssu.edu statement Nov. 8, 2026; WCNC; AP
  9. 2026-11-08Second campus shooting: police identified/stopped a vehicle; no arrests announced as of Sunday afternoon.WCNC; WFDD; FOX8; NBC; AP (no arrests)
  10. 2026-11-08A 20-year-old man was arrested Sunday and charged (per police) with murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and possession of a firearm on educational property; held without bond. Charged, not convicted; presumed innocent. NOT NAMED by us.AP via WECT; NBC; WCNC; FOX8; WFDD; WFMY
  11. 2026-11-08Neither the man killed nor the man charged was a WSSU student (university statement); police say the 18-year-old was not a student either. WSSU Police Chief Amir Henry said some incidents involved WSSU students (unspecified).wssu.edu (classes page); NBC; WCNC; AP; Spectrum; TheGrio
  12. 2026-11-08WSPD Chief William Penn Jr.: 'It's important that the blame of these tragic events go to the right people.' Asst. Chief Jason Swaim called the first shooting 'an isolated incident.'AP via WECT; Spectrum; WFDD (Swaim)
  13. 2026-11-08WSSU canceled remaining homecoming events (Sunday) and all classes Mon. Nov. 9; classes resume Tue. Nov. 10 at 8 a.m.; offices open Monday; counseling offered. Chancellor Bonita J. Brown: 'This senseless violence has shaken our university community, and our hearts are heavy.'wssu.edu (2 pages); AP; NBC; WCNC; Spectrum; UPI
  14. 2026-11-09Both charged men made a first appearance in Forsyth County court Monday. The 20-year-old remains held without bond. No plea reported; presumed innocent. Next court date not reported.WFMY via Yahoo; FOX8 WGHP (court headline); TheGrio (expected Monday)

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Also: NBC News; WXLV ABC45; KYMA.

Photos: Winston-Salem Journal; Spectrum News 1; Winston-Salem State University. Map data: U.S. Census TIGER.

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