On August 11, 2024, at about 1:17 a.m., officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department found a man suffering from gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the 900 block of East Third Street. The victim was identified as 35-year-old Justin Jay Brown and was pronounced dead at the scene by Emergency Medical Services. The department’s Criminal Investigations Division is treating the death as a homicide and police say the shooting does not appear to be a random act of violence.

No suspects had been identified or arrested as of the latest report, and Brown’s next of kin were notified. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Winston-Salem Police Department non-emergency line at 336-773-7700 or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800 (En Espanol 336-728-3904). If anyone knew Justin or saw activity near East Third Street that night, please share what was seen or heard.