Late on Monday night, May 18, 2026, 26-year-old Drel Elijah Timmons was found in a parking lot on Highland Avenue in Winston-Salem with a gunshot wound. Officers had responded earlier to a report of a weapon being discharged in the area and, after finding Timmons, officers’ attempts to render aid were unsuccessful; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said the incident did not appear to be a random act of violence.

Winston-Salem police identified and arrested three suspects shortly after the killing: 19-year-old Aquavvis Hickman, 20-year-old Aldo Roman Vega, and 18-year-old Roberto Salazar Jr. All three are charged with murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon. Each appeared in court and a judge denied bond; they remain in custody. The motive has not been released and the case is proceeding through the judicial system.

Did anyone in the Highland Avenue area that night see or hear anything that could help investigators?