One student was killed in a shooting at a Winston-Salem high school Wednesday afternoon.Authorities believe shooter is believed to be a fellow student, and has been taken into custody.SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATES FROM THE WXII 12 NEWS TEAMWinston-Salem police Chief Catrina Thompson, fighting back tears, told a news conference that Mount Tabor High School went into immediate lockdown as emergency responders, sheriff’s deputies and police officers arrived just after noon to search for the suspect, who she said was believed to be a student at the school.The injured student was taken to a local hospital, where he died, Thompson said.Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr., who joined deputies and officers at the school on the initial call, identified the dead student as William Chavis Raynard Miller Jr.“I haven’t cried in a while, but I’ve been crying since I left the hospital,” Kimbrough said.Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Christina Howell said all other students were safe and authorities were “actively seeking the suspect.”Police blocked roads to the school, which has an enrollment of more than 1,500 students, and numerous emergency vehicles were on the scene. Parents frantic for information parked their cars on the sidewalks several blocks from the school as police directed traffic away from campus. Students and parents could be seen walking toward a nearby shopping center.Christopher Johnson said his son told him that he heard the gunshots while in the school gym and students were told to hide because there was an active shooter on campus.“You see stuff like this in the media,” said Johnson, whose son was still at the school awaiting transportation to a pickup point. “It’s scary to know that it actually reached out and touched you this time. My son’s not a victim, but he’s part of this and he’ll probably remember this forever.” Later, law enforcement vehicles were seen escorting school buses with Mount Tabor students off the campus to be reunited with their parents.The sheriff’s office said other schools in the area were on lockdown as a precaution but no other shootings or injuries had been reported.Gov. Roy Cooper said in a statement that he has been briefed by law enforcement and noted this was the second school shooting in the state this week. A 15-year-old was charged after a student was shot and wounded during a fight Monday at a Wilmington high school.“We must work to ensure the safety of students and educators, quickly apprehends the shooter and keep guns off school grounds,” Cooper said. Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. tells reporters, 'It's a sad day in Forsyth County," after deadly Mount Tabor High School shooting. Click the video player below to see Kimbrough's message. LIVE UPDATES:12:30 p.m. UPDATE: Mount Tabor High School will be closed again on Friday. According to the school's instagram, classes will resume Tuesday, Sept. 7. Practices/extracurriculars may resume Monday. Campus will be open Friday for students and staff to pick up their belongings and vehicles left behind in the chaos on Wednesday. 500 building - 9:30-11:30 a.m.100 hallway - 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.200 hallway - 1-2 p.m.300 hallway - 2:30-4 p.m.12 p.m. UPDATE: Governor Roy Cooper joined state and local law enforcement Thursday morning to speak about the fatal school shooting at Mount Tabor High School. Click here to watch the full press conference on our Facebook Live.He stood alongside the Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson and Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. at the Forsyth County Public Safety Center as they talked more about ways to prevent another tragedy like this. Cooper said prevention measures include training more Student Resource Officers, investing more in mental health resources in schools and security to ensure guns are kept out of schools."This is a pain and a fear that no child or parent should ever have to confront simply by having a child go to school," the governor said. "School is a place of learning and growth and we have to do everything we can to keep them free of threats and violence."Chief Thompson and Sheriff Kimbrough said they've spoken with the mother of the victim, who they've identified as William Chavis Raynard Miller Jr. They were both emotional talking about the loss of this young member of their community. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Superintendent Tricia McManus said Miller was a beloved member of the district, well liked by his teachers and others. She said the administration and law enforcement will be debriefing on how the school's response went to the emergency situation, but for now, they're focused on preventing another situation like this from happening again."The response was absolutely amazing, McManus said. "To know that our law enforcement was on campus so quickly and they were in with our students. I knew our students were safe and I cannot say thank you enough to Sheriff Kimbrough and Chief Thompson for what happened yesterday to protect our students."The Forsyth County District Attorney would not release any more details about the suspect in custody, who allegedly shot and killed a student at Winston-Salem high school.8:55 p.m. UPDATE: According to a press release issued by Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Mt. Tabor High School will be closed tomorrow. 7 p.m. UPDATE: According to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, the suspect from the shooting at Mount Tabor High School was taken into custody without incident, by the US Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force. The investigation is on-going and we will release more information as appropriate. A second press conference will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2. Attendees will include North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, State Bureau of Investigation Director Bob Schurmeier, U.S. Marshal Steve Gladden and Deputy Commander Brian Montana, Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr., Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson, Forsyth County District Attorney James O'Neill, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Tricia McManus, Winston-Salem Major Allen Joines and representatives from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. 6:30 p.m. UPDATE: A law enforcement official confirms that the alleged shooter is a juvenile, therefore his identity will not immediately be released.Authorities also said the suspect is believed to be a freshman or sophom*ore underclassman at Mount Tabor.6:11 p.m. UPDATE: The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office confirms that the suspect has been apprehended. The suspect's identity has not been released at this time.5:45 p.m. UPDATE: The tragic event that unfolded at Mount Tabor was the second school shooting in North Carolina this week.On Monday, authorities said several students were fighting around 11 a.m. at New Hanover High School in Wilmington when a 15-year-old shot another student, Sheriff Ed McMahon said at a news conference. The wounded student was taken to a hospital and his injuries aren’t considered life-threatening, McMahon said. Authorities have arrested and charged the 15-year-old with attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and weapons offenses, the sheriff’s office said.“Our schools need to be the safest place for our children to be,” McMahon said. “We are not going to tolerate this kind of behavior in our school system.”5:05 p.m. UPDATE: The student killed Wednesday afternoon in the shooting at Mount Tabor High School has been identified as William Chavis Raynard Miller Jr. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family today and in the difficult days to come," the Winston-Salem Police Department tweeted.4:50 p.m. UPDATE: Police chief Catrina Thompson said the student who was shot at Mount Tabor has succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. The shooter is believed to be a fellow student.4:28 p.m. The victim in the Mount Tabor shooting was taken for treatment to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, which is the Level I trauma center for both adults and children in the region.3:06 p.m. UPDATE: Winston-Salem police confirm that there was a disturbance in the area of the Harris Teeter grocery store near Peace Haven Road, but have not determined that a second shooting occurred. No injuries have been reported.2:45 p.m. UPDATE: There have been reports of possible "shots fired" being screamed in the parking lot Harris Teeter store located at 1955 N. Peace Haven Road. Police have been seen rushing to the scene in the last few moments.Click the video player below to see WXII 12 reporter Ford Hatchett's report from the scene2:33 p.m. UPDATE: Winston-Salem mayor Allen Joines issued the following statement Wednesday afternoon: "This is a still evolving event. The police have kept me informed but there's nothing definitive to add at this point. Obviously we are very, very saddened that this has happened in our community and our prayers are with the young person who was injured."2:20 p.m. UPDATE: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has now placed multiple schools near Mount Tabor on lockdown "out of an abundance of caution." School officials confirm that there has not been another incident.2 p.m. UPDATE: The student who was injured at Mount Tabor High School is being treated at an area hospital and all other students and staff members are safe and in the care of law enforcement, school district officials said in a message to parents. The district said the students are being transported in stages to an area off campus. Because district busses are being used to assist Mount Tabor, other Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools may see a delay in afternoon transportation and some students may arrive home later than normal. 1:47 p.m. UPDATE: Winston-Salem police just gave the following update >> Parents should now report to the Harris Teeter and NOT to the Robinhood YMCA to be reunited with their children. The area around Mt. Tabor High School is a NO FLY ZONE do not fly your drones around this area. The media staging area is the Whitaker Shopping Mall parking lot. 1955 N. Peace Haven in Winston-Salem. Please follow WSPD, FCSO, and WSFCS social media for the latest updates. @cityofwspolice @gofcsonc One student is inured, all other students are safe. We are actively seeking the suspect. We have no confirmed information of any other shootings or injuries. Further information at the media staging area and on our social media.1:41 p.m. UPDATE: The Robinhood Road Family YMCA is temporarily closed while the parking lot is used as a staging area for local law enforcement responding to the current situation at Mount Tabor High School. 1:30 P.M. UPDATE: Authorities have confirmed that one person was shot.All Mount Tabor High School students are being taken by bus to the Robinhood Road YMCA to meet their parents/guardians.The school has about 1,530 students enrolled.1:25 P.M. UPDATE: Parkland High School has been placed on lockdown. It is unclear if it is related to the situation at Mount Tabor.1:13 p.m. UPDATE: Parents are urged to meet their students at the Robinhood Road YMCA, 3474 Robinhood Rd. 1 p.m. UPDATE: The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that there has been a shooting at Mount Tabor High School.Police have secured the campus and police said they are doing everything to keep students safe.Deputies are actively investigating what happened and will share more information when available.Parents are urged to meet their students at the Harris Teeter grocery store, 1955 N. Peace Haven Road, or the Robinhood Road YMCA, 3474 Robinhood Rd. 12:50 p.m. UPDATE: Mount Tabor High School is currently on lockdown, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.12:45 p.m. UPDATE: Parents are urged to not go to the high school to find their students.This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —
One student was killed in a shooting at a Winston-Salem high school Wednesday afternoon.
Authorities believe shooter is believed to be a fellow student, and has been taken into custody.
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Winston-Salem police Chief Catrina Thompson, fighting back tears, told a news conference that Mount Tabor High School went into immediate lockdown as emergency responders, sheriff’s deputies and police officers arrived just after noon to search for the suspect, who she said was believed to be a student at the school.
The injured student was taken to a local hospital, where he died, Thompson said.
Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr., who joined deputies and officers at the school on the initial call, identified the dead student as William Chavis Raynard Miller Jr.
“I haven’t cried in a while, but I’ve been crying since I left the hospital,” Kimbrough said.
Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Christina Howell said all other students were safe and authorities were “actively seeking the suspect.”
Police blocked roads to the school, which has an enrollment of more than 1,500 students, and numerous emergency vehicles were on the scene. Parents frantic for information parked their cars on the sidewalks several blocks from the school as police directed traffic away from campus. Students and parents could be seen walking toward a nearby shopping center.
Christopher Johnson said his son told him that he heard the gunshots while in the school gym and students were told to hide because there was an active shooter on campus.
“You see stuff like this in the media,” said Johnson, whose son was still at the school awaiting transportation to a pickup point. “It’s scary to know that it actually reached out and touched you this time. My son’s not a victim, but he’s part of this and he’ll probably remember this forever.”
Screams of 'shots fired' heard near parking lot of Harris Teeter store after school shooting
Parents of Mount Tabor students describe trying to find their children after shooting
Later, law enforcement vehicles were seen escorting school buses with Mount Tabor students off the campus to be reunited with their parents.
The sheriff’s office said other schools in the area were on lockdown as a precaution but no other shootings or injuries had been reported.
Gov. Roy Cooper said in a statement that he has been briefed by law enforcement and noted this was the second school shooting in the state this week. A 15-year-old was charged after a student was shot and wounded during a fight Monday at a Wilmington high school.
“We must work to ensure the safety of students and educators, quickly apprehends the shooter and keep guns off school grounds,” Cooper said.
Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. tells reporters, 'It's a sad day in Forsyth County," after deadly Mount Tabor High School shooting. Click the video player below to see Kimbrough's message.
LIVE UPDATES:
12:30 p.m. UPDATE: Mount Tabor High School will be closed again on Friday. According to the school's instagram, classes will resume Tuesday, Sept. 7. Practices/extracurriculars may resume Monday.
Campus will be open Friday for students and staff to pick up their belongings and vehicles left behind in the chaos on Wednesday.
- 500 building - 9:30-11:30 a.m.
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- 300 hallway - 2:30-4 p.m.
12 p.m. UPDATE: Governor Roy Cooper joined state and local law enforcement Thursday morning to speak about the fatal school shooting at Mount Tabor High School.
Click here to watch the full press conference on our Facebook Live.
He stood alongside the Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson and Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. at the Forsyth County Public Safety Center as they talked more about ways to prevent another tragedy like this.
Cooper said prevention measures include training more Student Resource Officers, investing more in mental health resources in schools and security to ensure guns are kept out of schools.
"This is a pain and a fear that no child or parent should ever have to confront simply by having a child go to school," the governor said. "School is a place of learning and growth and we have to do everything we can to keep them free of threats and violence."
Chief Thompson and Sheriff Kimbrough said they've spoken with the mother of the victim, who they've identified as William Chavis Raynard Miller Jr. They were both emotional talking about the loss of this young member of their community.
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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Superintendent Tricia McManus said Miller was a beloved member of the district, well liked by his teachers and others. She said the administration and law enforcement will be debriefing on how the school's response went to the emergency situation, but for now, they're focused on preventing another situation like this from happening again.
"The response was absolutely amazing, McManus said. "To know that our law enforcement was on campus so quickly and they were in with our students. I knew our students were safe and I cannot say thank you enough to Sheriff Kimbrough and Chief Thompson for what happened yesterday to protect our students."
The Forsyth County District Attorney would not release any more details about the suspect in custody, who allegedly shot and killed a student at Winston-Salem high school.
8:55 p.m. UPDATE: According to a press release issued by Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Mt. Tabor High School will be closed tomorrow.
7 p.m. UPDATE: According to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, the suspect from the shooting at Mount Tabor High School was taken into custody without incident, by the US Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force. The investigation is on-going and we will release more information as appropriate.
A second press conference will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2. Attendees will include North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, State Bureau of Investigation Director Bob Schurmeier, U.S. Marshal Steve Gladden and Deputy Commander Brian Montana, Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr., Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson, Forsyth County District Attorney James O'Neill, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Tricia McManus, Winston-Salem Major Allen Joines and representatives from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
6:30 p.m. UPDATE: A law enforcement official confirms that the alleged shooter is a juvenile, therefore his identity will not immediately be released.
Authorities also said the suspect is believed to be a freshman or sophom*ore underclassman at Mount Tabor.
6:11 p.m. UPDATE: The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office confirms that the suspect has been apprehended. The suspect's identity has not been released at this time.
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The suspect from the shooting at Mt Tabor High School was taken into custody without incident. The investigation is on-going and we will release more information as appropriate.
— Forsyth Co Sheriff’s Office NC (@gofcsonc) September 1, 2021
Our continued prayers for the family and loved ones of William Chavis Raynard Miller, Jr.
5:45 p.m. UPDATE: The tragic event that unfolded at Mount Tabor was the second school shooting in North Carolina this week.
On Monday, authorities said several students were fighting around 11 a.m. at New Hanover High School in Wilmington when a 15-year-old shot another student, Sheriff Ed McMahon said at a news conference.
The wounded student was taken to a hospital and his injuries aren’t considered life-threatening, McMahon said.
Authorities have arrested and charged the 15-year-old with attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and weapons offenses, the sheriff’s office said.
Wilmington teen charged in school shooting, one student injured
“Our schools need to be the safest place for our children to be,” McMahon said. “We are not going to tolerate this kind of behavior in our school system.”
5:05 p.m. UPDATE: The student killed Wednesday afternoon in the shooting at Mount Tabor High School has been identified as William Chavis Raynard Miller Jr.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family today and in the difficult days to come," the Winston-Salem Police Department tweeted.
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The student killed today in the shooting at Mt Tabor HS is William Chavis Raynard Miller Jr. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family today and in the difficult days to come.
— Winston-Salem PD (@cityofwspolice) September 1, 2021
4:50 p.m. UPDATE: Police chief Catrina Thompson said the student who was shot at Mount Tabor has succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. The shooter is believed to be a fellow student.
4:28 p.m. The victim in the Mount Tabor shooting was taken for treatment to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, which is the Level I trauma center for both adults and children in the region.
3:06 p.m. UPDATE: Winston-Salem police confirm that there was a disturbance in the area of the Harris Teeter grocery store near Peace Haven Road, but have not determined that a second shooting occurred. No injuries have been reported.
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There was a disturbance in the area of the Harris Teeter off Peace Haven, but there is not a confirmation of a second shooting. No injuries reported.
— Winston-Salem PD (@cityofwspolice) September 1, 2021
2:45 p.m. UPDATE: There have been reports of possible "shots fired" being screamed in the parking lot Harris Teeter store located at 1955 N. Peace Haven Road. Police have been seen rushing to the scene in the last few moments.
Click the video player below to see WXII 12 reporter Ford Hatchett's report from the scene
2:33 p.m. UPDATE: Winston-Salem mayor Allen Joines issued the following statement Wednesday afternoon: "This is a still evolving event. The police have kept me informed but there's nothing definitive to add at this point. Obviously we are very, very saddened that this has happened in our community and our prayers are with the young person who was injured."
2:20 p.m. UPDATE: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has now placed multiple schools near Mount Tabor on lockdown "out of an abundance of caution." School officials confirm that there has not been another incident.
2 p.m. UPDATE: The student who was injured at Mount Tabor High School is being treated at an area hospital and all other students and staff members are safe and in the care of law enforcement, school district officials said in a message to parents.
The district said the students are being transported in stages to an area off campus.
Because district busses are being used to assist Mount Tabor, other Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools may see a delay in afternoon transportation and some students may arrive home later than normal.
Forsyth County Sheriff Kimbrough, Jr. responds to Mount Tabor school shooting
1:47 p.m. UPDATE: Winston-Salem police just gave the following update >>
- Parents should now report to the Harris Teeter and NOT to the Robinhood YMCA to be reunited with their children.
- The area around Mt. Tabor High School is a NO FLY ZONE do not fly your drones around this area.
- The media staging area is the Whitaker Shopping Mall parking lot. 1955 N. Peace Haven in Winston-Salem.
- Please follow WSPD, FCSO, and WSFCS social media for the latest updates. @cityofwspolice @gofcsonc
- One student is inured, all other students are safe.
- We are actively seeking the suspect. We have no confirmed information of any other shootings or injuries.
- Further information at the media staging area and on our social media.
1:41 p.m. UPDATE: The Robinhood Road Family YMCA is temporarily closed while the parking lot is used as a staging area for local law enforcement responding to the current situation at Mount Tabor High School.
1:30 P.M. UPDATE: Authorities have confirmed that one person was shot.
All Mount Tabor High School students are being taken by bus to the Robinhood Road YMCA to meet their parents/guardians.
The school has about 1,530 students enrolled.
1:25 P.M. UPDATE: Parkland High School has been placed on lockdown. It is unclear if it is related to the situation at Mount Tabor.
1:13 p.m. UPDATE: Parents are urged to meet their students at the Robinhood Road YMCA, 3474 Robinhood Rd.
1 p.m. UPDATE: The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that there has been a shooting at Mount Tabor High School.
Police have secured the campus and police said they are doing everything to keep students safe.
Deputies are actively investigating what happened and will share more information when available.
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Mount Tabor High School is on lockdown. There has been a shooting on school property. We and the WSPD have secured the campus and are doing everything possible to keep students safe. We are actively investigating what happened and will share confirmed information as appropriate. pic.twitter.com/7dYfx7G8iy
— Forsyth Co Sheriff’s Office NC (@gofcsonc) September 1, 2021
Parents are urged to meet their students at the Harris Teeter grocery store, 1955 N. Peace Haven Road, or the Robinhood Road YMCA, 3474 Robinhood Rd.
12:50 p.m. UPDATE: Mount Tabor High School is currently on lockdown, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.
12:45 p.m. UPDATE: Parents are urged to not go to the high school to find their students.
This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.
