WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A man is dead after being shot in Winston-Salem Sunday afternoon, according to Winston-Salem communications.
911 operators said a call came in around 1:37 p.m. about a deadly shooting on the 2700 block of Ansonia Street.
Police found Juan Carlos Hernandez-Mariche suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Officers tried lifesaving measures including CPR until emergency crews arrived. However, Hernandez-Mariche died at the scene.
Investigators said it appeared he was in the yard behind his house when he was approached by at least two suspects, one of them who shot Hernandez-Mariche before leaving the area.
Police said this was not random and said he was targeted by the suspects.
Hernandez-Mariche's death makes the 18th homicide in Winston-Salem this year compared to 15 at the same time last year.
If you have any information about the shooting, call Crime Stoppers at (336) 727-2800.
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