Teen Arrested in Deadly Park Brawl

0:00It's April 22nd. Durham News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. I'm Corey with the story. Police in Winston-Salem, nabbed an 18-year-old named Joel Michael Gamble-Tolliver on Tuesday for jumping into a pre-plan fight at Line-Buff Park. That turned deadly. The Monday brawl ended with him firing shots, leaving two teenagers dead in five others injured, all between 14 and 19 years old. He's basing felony child abuse and felony riot charges, plus a separate warrant for possessing a stolen gun. This all kicked off when Gamble-Tolliver showed up expecting a scrap, then dove right into the chaos with one of the teens. Cops say the scene was massive because so many folks were tangled up in it. The child abuse charge hits hearts as it covers adults who recklessly endanger kids under 16, leading to serious harm. Chief William H. Penn Jr. made it clear, grown-ups fueling youth fights through hype or just watching will face charges, no exceptions. It's still unclear if Gamble-Tolliver's bullets struck any victims amid the frenzy.

1:05Meanwhile, they slapped him with that unrelated stolen gun warrant during the arrest. Investigations rolling on, so if you know anything, hit up Winston-Salem police at 336-773-7700 or drop. Anonymous tips via Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800 for English 336-728-39. 0-4 for Spanish or text the tip at 336-276-1717.