On March 4, 2024, at about 5:51 p.m. officers responded to reports of a possible shooting in the 900 block of Thurmond Street in Winston-Salem and found evidence of a shooting but no victim at the scene. Shortly afterward 24-year-old Taekwan Semaja Franklin arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound; investigators determined he had been shot on Thurmond Street and he was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

The investigation into Franklin’s death is active and ongoing. Authorities have not released information about suspects or any arrests. Franklin’s death has prompted community expressions of condolence and concern and has been memorialized on sites honoring victims of gun violence.

If anyone has information about what happened on Thurmond Street that evening, please contact the Winston-Salem Police Department.