Michael Brian Westerberg, 40, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was shot and killed and found unconscious inside an apartment on South Stratford Road on the night of January 18, 2021. Police responded about 9:30 p.m.; Westerberg died of his injuries at the scene. His death was reported as the first homicide of the year in Winston-Salem.

Also found nearby that night was 40-year-old Johnny Charleston Shipp, who fled his vehicle after it had been shot multiple times and was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in serious condition. Investigators say Westerberg and Shipp knew one another and had arrived at the apartment together. No suspect has been arrested and the investigation remains ongoing.

Westerberg was a father to daughters Jada and Alysa and a son, Michael Brian Westerberg, Jr., and is remembered for his love of football and woodworking. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please come forward and share what you know.