19-year-old shot to death in Winston-Salem home

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Winston-Salem police say a 19-year-old died when someone fired into a home.

Police said in a release that officers found Theron Thomas Brannon III shot to death inside the home about 3:15 a.m. Saturday. Someone had fired multiple times from the street.

Officers say soon after that, a man arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound. Authorities are trying to determine whether his injury is related to Brannon’s death.

Police say Brannon’s death marks the 24th murder in Winston-Salem this year, compared to 17 in 2015.