WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Winston-Salem Police Department is investigating a homicide after a shooting left a woman dead and another person injured Thursday night.
Officers responded around 8:50 p.m. on October 16, 2025, to a report of a shooting on the 700 block of Ferrell Court. At the scene, they found 44-year-old Meranda Lynn White suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel transported White to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
According to White’s daughter, Jaila White, her mother was caught in the crossfire, and her brother witnessed the incident. “He’s very shaken up from it. I don’t have the words for it to describe how he’s feeling. He’s more traumatized than I am,” she said.
Police also found a second individual at the scene suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Their identity is being withheld as investigators continue to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The WSPD Criminal Investigations Division has assumed investigative responsibility. Authorities have emphasized that the shooting was isolated and not a random act of violence. Investigators indicated that the incident stemmed from domestic violence rather than general gun violence.
Jaila White urged those in similar situations to seek help, saying, “The situation wasn’t gun violence, it was domestic violence, and if you’re seeking help, call help and you’re not alone.”
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Winston-Salem Police Department.