Marco Antonio Salazar Cano, a 62-year-old Hispanic man from Winston-Salem, was found suffering from gunshot wounds on the 300 block of Gregory Street near Salem Parkway and Peters Creek Parkway on the night of Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Officers arrived around 9:59 p.m.; emergency medical personnel transported him to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Police described the shooting as appearing to be an isolated incident and opened a homicide investigation. Detectives canvassed the area and collected initial evidence overnight but released no suspect description and did not state a motive. Authorities asked the public for information, providing the department’s non-emergency line and Crime Stoppers contacts in English and Spanish.

Family and community grief followed; a memorial posting and a fundraiser to repatriate his remains to Veracruz were created. No arrests had been announced and no suspect had been publicly named as of the initial reports.

If anyone saw activity on Gregory Street that night or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Winston-Salem police or Crime Stoppers.