WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem police are investigating a shooting that left a 26-year-old man dead early Sunday.
Officers responded to a reported shooting in the 1000 block of Goldfloss Street at about 12:04 a.m. Sept. 27, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department.
When officers arrived, they found Pedro Pablo Portorreal-Benzant suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers began providing aid before EMS arrived and transported him to a local medical facility.
Despite efforts to save him, Portorreal-Benzant died from his injuries and was pronounced dead.
Police said the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident. No information about a suspect or possible motive was released.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Winston-Salem police at 336-773-7700. Anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800 for English or 336-728-3904 for Spanish. Tips, photos and videos may also be sent through the department’s Text-A-Tip program at 336-276-1717.
