Earlier this morning, three people were injured and one was killed during a shooting at a Winston-Salem nightclub, according the Winston-Salem Police Report.
According to the report, officers responded to the Nitty Gritty Restaurant/Nightclub on 3003 South Main Street after being notified of gunfire at the local night spot, which occurred at 1:47 A.M. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found one who had been shot outside the club and two inside the club, the report said. Later, a fourth victim was brought to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center who was determined to have also been shot at the nightclub.
One of the victims inside the club, an unidentified black male, was confirmed to be dead at the scene, the report said. His name has been withheld pending confirmation of identity as well as the notifying of next of kin, according to Winston-Salem PD. Cortez Smith is labeled as being in stable condition, Carmen Simmons is in critical condition, and Barry Richardson is in critical condition.
According to the report, there is no known suspect in the shooting. However, the Criminal Investigations Division has assumed control of the case, which is ongoing. South Main Street is blocked due to the investigation.
Friday, January 22, 2016 12:17 pm
Many Wake Forest students watched the sixth Republican debate which occurred last night in South Carolina. The debate, trimmed down to seven candidates, excluded previous debate regulars, including former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and Kentucky senator Rand Paul. The debate, moderated by Fox analysts Neil Cavuto and Maria Batiromo, featured many different topics, such as dealing with Isis and 2nd amendment gun control laws.
In interviews, Wake Forest students expressed a myriad of different reactions to the candidates’ performances and the issues discussed. Some felt that the candidates spent more time bickering with each other than truly addressing the core issues that are affecting our country. One such student is junior mathematical economics major Lindsay Graham, who said “It’s really uncomfortable to watch a cage match.”
Many students felt that the highlight of the debate was the heated exchange between Senator Cruz and Donald Trump. Wake Forest undergraduate student Linda Sui felt that both debaters displayed strengths, claiming that “Ted Cruz is sly, but while Donald Trump can be unrefined, he is straightforward.”
Friday, January 15, 2016 3:09 pm
Dr. Peter Blue is a physician at Moncrief Army Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina and a registered Republican. For the most part, he felt that the GOP candidates spent the majority of their time “trashing the Obama administration and Hillary Clinton’s relationship to the administration.” He also feels that the back and forth between Donald Trump and Senator Cruz about the latter’s citizenship and Trump’s New York values was frivolous and trivial. Dr. Blue also felt that the moderators asked great, thought provoking questions that gave us a good understanding of current events, but that the candidates often circumvented the hardest questions. He believes Trump, Cruz and Rubio were the winners of the debate.
Friday, January 15, 2016 2:43 pm
