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Police respond to report of shots fired at Quantum Lane

by Betsy Chapman

The following message was sent to parents and families of undergraduates

Dear parents and families,

This morning, an email went out to students, faculty, and staff to alert them of an incident where shots were fired at an off-campus location. Police are investigating the incident; see the message that went to campus (below).

Our Family Communications Philosophy specifies that parents and families will be notified of incidents involving weapons, which is why you are receiving this message.

I have no additional details beyond what is in the message below. However, I can assure you that Wake Forest, University Police, and Winston-Salem police are taking this very seriously and are investigating. There is no greater priority than the safety of our students and the campus community.

If there are any future messages about this incident, those would be posted on our Family News site and linked from the Daily Deac blog.

With best wishes,

Betsy Chapman, Ph.D. (’92, MA ’94)
Executive Director of Family Communications

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At 1:47 a.m. today, the Winston-Salem Police Department responded to a report of shots fired at Quantum Lane, an off-campus location.

Police encountered a large group of individuals and found evidence that numerous shots had been fired. No one was reported injured, and no suspects were identified. There was property damage, including to vehicles of Wake Forest students.

Winston-Salem police are continuing to investigate.

Anyone with information that may assist in the investigation is asked to call University Police at 336-758-5591 or the Winston-Salem Police Department at 336-773-7700.

Wake Forest Communications and External Relations

Contact

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