Winston-Salem police have charged two men after a firearm discharged during a struggle, injuring a โฃjuvenile. Jemir Montrayโฃ Price and Joshua Carson Westmoreland wereโ taken into custody following the โฃincident at a residence on Churchland Road.
The โคincident underscores theโ dangers of unsecured โฃfirearmsโข andโ escalating conflicts. While the victim’s injuries are no longer life-threatening,โฃ the case highlights the potential for tragic outcomes when weapons are involved in disputes. Authorities continue to โขinvestigate the circumstances surrounding the discharge and will pursue prosecution on related charges.
According to police reports, the juvenile was struck when โa firearm “negligently discharged” as Price and Westmoreland fought overโฃ it.
following aโค search warrant execution at โคthe Churchland Road โฃhome, both Price and Westmoreland were arrested. They face felony โcharges for discharging aโ firearm fromโ within โan enclosure, and also misdemeanor charges for discharging a firearm within city limits.