Pariss Tucker Baines, 50, was killed on June 13, 2025, when gunfire erupted outside the Creekwood Apartments on Old Greensboro Road in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Police and emergency crews responded just after 9 p.m. to the complex at 2425 Old Greensboro Road. Investigators determined the shooting began in the parking lot; neighbors carried Baines into her apartment, where officers found her and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

A second woman was struck and taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition. Detectives described the incident as an exchange of gunfire between two groups, and said Baines was not the intended target. By the following day investigators had narrowed the description to a gun battle between unidentified parties but had not identified a single suspect, and no arrests had been reported as the investigation continued.

Her name also appears as Pariss Cornelia Tucker Baines in memorial listings. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about who was involved, please contact investigators.