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One student killed after altercation at North Forsyth High School, officials say

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools · December 9, 2025
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Summary

Officials said an altercation at North Forsyth High School at about 11:04 a.m. resulted in one death; the Winston-Salem Police Department is leading an investigation and the school will be closed the next day while crisis teams are deployed.

Unidentified Speaker 2 said an altercation between two students at North Forsyth High School at approximately 11:04 a.m. resulted in one death and that families had been notified. “There was a loss of life of 1,” the speaker said, and added that the incident is under investigation.

Officials said there is no ongoing threat to the community. Unidentified Speaker 2 told attendees, “What I would tell you is that there is no danger to the community,” while urging community members to pray for the family and the school.

A law-enforcement representative at the podium, recorded here as Unidentified Speaker 1, said the Winston-Salem Police Department is the lead agency in the investigation and urged residents not to circulate video from the scene. “Whoever's sharing this video, liking this video, commenting on this video, please think about the insensitive nature of what you're doing. This isn't the time of clout chase,” the speaker said, and called on the community to “put an end to senseless violence.”

Dr. Phipps expressed condolences to students, staff and families and thanked law enforcement and first responders for their response. Dr. Phipps announced that North Forsyth High School would be closed for students the following day and that district crisis teams would meet with faculty and staff and be available to students when they return. “North Forsyth High School will be closed for students tomorrow. We will have our crisis team in place to meet with faculty and staff, and we'll extend those services to students upon their return,” Dr. Phipps said.

Speakers repeatedly declined to answer questions about details of the case during the conference, citing an ongoing investigation. When asked how many people had been killed, Unidentified Speaker 2 replied, “I think I stated in the beginning there was a loss of life of 1, and that's all I'm gonna give you.”

The press conference ended with officials promising to share information as appropriate once investigators have more to release. The school district said resources for families would be posted on the school's website.