Crime
Student Killed, Another Injured in Stabbing at North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, N.C. — A stabbing at North Forsyth High School late Tuesday morning left one student dead and another injured, prompting a large-scale law enforcement response and a temporary lockdown of the campus.
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that emergency medical services responded immediately and announced a 2 p.m. press briefing as the investigation unfolded.
According to officials, the incident occurred shortly after 11 a.m., when the School Resource Officer issued an urgent call stating he needed “all hands on deck.”
Deputies from the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Winston-Salem Police Department arrived within minutes.
During an afternoon press conference, Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. confirmed that one student had died as a result of injuries sustained in the altercation.
The second student was injured, though additional details about their condition have not yet been released.
Sheriff Kimbrough described the situation as “heartbreaking” and called on the community to come together in support of the school and the families impacted.
Officials reiterated that the case remains an active investigation and that further information about the individuals involved is being withheld pending notification of families and ongoing inquiries.
Authorities confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the school or surrounding community, and the campus lockdown has been lifted.
Investigators are reviewing a video circulating on social media that appears to show moments leading up to the fatal confrontation. In the footage:
- A student is seen walking down a hallway toward a restroom area.
- Multiple students gather as a conflict erupts between two individuals inside a school restroom.
- After the fight, one student exits the restroom and collapses in the hallway.
- A student is briefly seen holding a knife in the aftermath.
Authorities have urged the public to stop sharing or reacting to the graphic video out of respect for the victim, students, and their families.
Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. delivered an emotional plea during his remarks:
“I need your prayers, the principal needs your prayer, the community needs your prayer — we need prayer right now.”
Winston-Salem Police Chief William H. Penn Jr. condemned the spread of the video online, stating:
“Today is a dark day for our city… Events like this have shaken us to our very core.
Whoever’s sharing this video, liking this video, commenting on this video — please think about the insensitive nature of what you’re doing.”
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein released a public statement, calling the stabbing “shocking and horrible”:
“North Carolinians need to be safe wherever they are — especially in school. I have spoken with Sheriff Kimbrough to offer my support. We must never stop working toward a safer North Carolina.”
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools activated emergency protocols and directed parents to the Joel Coliseum at 2825 University Parkway for reunification. Parents were asked to bring identification for student release.
Superintendent Dr. Don Phipps issued a formal letter to the WS/FCS community:
- He confirmed one student had died and another was injured.
- He emphasized that “violence has no place at our schools.”
- He urged the community to surround students and staff “with kindness and care.”
School Closure and Staff Instructions
- North Forsyth High School will be closed Wednesday, December 10, for students.
- Staff members are directed to report to the Education Building, 4801 Bethania Station Road, and may take leave if needed.
- Counselors and crisis response teams will be on-site to provide emotional and psychological support.
Students seeking assistance may visit the Cable 2 offices at the Education Building starting at 8 a.m., accompanied by a parent or guardian. Additional resources will be available on the school’s website.
The tragic loss has deeply affected students, staff, and the broader Winston-Salem community.
Crisis counselors, grief specialists, and school support personnel will remain available as the investigation continues and students process the events.
Officials ask the public to keep the families and the North Forsyth community in their thoughts during this period of profound grief.
Further updates will be released as new information becomes available.
Crime
MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro Shooting Suspect Identified as 48-Year-Old Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente
Authorities have identified the suspect connected to both the Brown University mass shooting in Rhode Island and the fatal shooting of MIT professor Dr. Nuno F. G. Loureiro in Massachusetts as Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national, according to law enforcement sources.
Investigators say Neves-Valente was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside an Extra Space Storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire, effectively ending a multistate manhunt.
Law enforcement officials confirmed that Neves-Valente was not a U.S. citizen, but a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
His last known address was in Miami, Florida. Police have stated that he took his own life, and the manner of death is being investigated in coordination with the medical examiner.
Sources familiar with the investigation say Neves-Valente had a storage unit registered in his name at the Salem facility, the same location where an abandoned vehicle linked to the case was previously discovered.
Surveillance video reportedly shows him entering the storage complex; however, investigators initially could not confirm whether he exited prior to being found deceased. Authorities have said agents had not entered the unit earlier in the operation as the scene remained part of an active investigation.
Investigators also revealed that the suspect used multiple sets of license plates on the same vehicle, a tactic authorities believe was intended to evade detection.
A witness-provided license plate in the Brown University shooting led investigators to trace the vehicle’s ownership and usage history, which ultimately connected it to the Brookline, Massachusetts homicide of Dr. Loureiro.
The vehicle was later located in Salem after a license plate reader flagged one of the associated plates, prompting a significant law enforcement response involving federal, state, and local agencies near the Salem, New Hampshire–Methuen, Massachusetts border.
During the search, Methuen police issued public alerts asking residents to report individuals who appeared out of place or were behaving suspiciously, while emphasizing that there was no ongoing threat to the general public.
Officials noted that the suspect appeared to have employed deliberate countermeasures, including changing plates across jurisdictions and attempting to avoid surveillance cameras and facial recognition systems.
Law enforcement sources further stated that Neves-Valente was originally from Portugal, the same country as Dr. Loureiro. Investigators are examining whether there is any significance to that shared background.
It is believed, though not yet publicly confirmed by authorities, that both men may have attended the same school in Lisbon earlier in their lives.
Additionally, Brown University officials have confirmed that Neves-Valente was previously a Brown student, attending the university from 2000 to 2001.
Records indicate he was enrolled exclusively in physics courses during that time.
The university believes he may have had classes in the same building where the shooting later occurred, though officials have stressed that this information is part of a broader factual review and not indicative of motive.
The Brown University shooting occurred shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday, when a masked gunman dressed in black entered a lecture hall in the Barus and Holley Science Building and opened fire on students attending a final exam review session.
Two students were killed—MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, 18, of Virginia, and Ella Cook, 19, a sophomore from Alabama. Nine others were wounded, with six remaining hospitalized in stable condition at the time of the last update.
The attack triggered a massive response involving approximately 400 law enforcement officers, who conducted extensive searches of campus buildings and surrounding neighborhoods.
Although a 24-year-old man was briefly detained as a person of interest, forensic testing later cleared him, and he was released.
Separately, authorities in Brookline, Massachusetts, responded Monday night to the home of Dr. Loureiro, an MIT professor, who had been shot and later died from his injuries early Tuesday morning.
While officials initially stated there appeared to be no connection between the two cases, subsequent investigation revealed that both incidents were linked to the same suspect and vehicle.
The FBI, along with state and local agencies, continues to review evidence, digital records, and the suspect’s movements in the days leading up to both attacks.
Officials have emphasized that while the suspect is deceased, the investigation remains active as authorities work to establish motive, timeline, and any additional relevant connections.