In the early hours of October 15, 2023, at about 3:10 a.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 2500 block of Fanning Oaks Drive where 24-year-old Nicolas Hurtado-Ruiz was found with a gunshot wound to his back. He was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries. Investigators say Hurtado-Ruiz had been a passenger in a work van that was involved in a minor collision with an unidentified vehicle occupied by four Hispanic males, some reportedly armed with handguns.

After the collision the occupants of the unknown vehicle pursued the work van and at least one person fired multiple shots, striking Hurtado-Ruiz. No arrests have been announced and the suspects remain unidentified. A memorial page has been set up by family and friends grieving the loss of a young life.

If anyone has information that could help investigators, please contact the Winston-Salem Police Department or Crime Stoppers.