Stephon Lane Gore, 23, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, died on August 10, 2020, after an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Winston-Salem Police Department reports the shooting happened around 9:20 p.m. on North Claremont Avenue while Gore was seated in a vehicle and attempting to access his firearm. The weapon discharged and struck his leg; officers found him lying in the road and he was taken to a hospital where he died.

The North Carolina Medical Examiner’s Office and detectives confirmed the wound was self-inflicted and the death has been classified as an accidental shooting. No arrests, suspects, or litigation have been reported and investigators say they have found no evidence the incident was anything other than an accident. Authorities continue to seek information about why Gore was trying to retrieve the gun at that time.

Did anyone in Winston-Salem see or hear anything about this incident on the night of August 10, 2020?