Community Safety Advisory: Wake Forest is aware of the following incident in our surrounding community: Winston-Salem Police responded this afternoon to a report of a firearm discharged on Scholastic Court. The incident occurred off-campus, and there is no known Wake Forest student or faculty involvement.
Additional information will be shared if the situation affects the safety of the Wake Forest community. The official Twitter page for the Winston-Salem Police Department is @CityofWSPolice.
If you have any information that might be helpful related to this incident, contact University Police at (336) 758-5911.
As a reminder, the LiveSafe Mobile App allows Wake Forest students, staff, and faculty to have a two-way conversation with University police. It provides direct access to police, 911 emergency services, emergency location sharing, information sharing with quick tips, and a peer-to-peer Safe Walk tool.
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Off Campus: 911
On Campus: 336.758.5911
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