Antoine Tyrone Bishop, a 25-year-old African American male, was found dead on May 30, 2018, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. when police responded to a call involving gunshots in the 1300 block of Pleasant Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered Bishop lying in the doorway of a home with an apparent gunshot wound.
Emergency crews pronounced him dead at the scene.
The investigation into Bishop's death was handled by the Winston-Salem Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division. As of the initial reports, the case was in its early stages, and limited information was available. The police urged anyone with information about the shooting to contact them or Crime Stoppers.
Bishop's death marked the 12th homicide in Winston-Salem for the year 2018. The authorities notified his next of kin following the incident. Further details regarding arrests, suspects, litigations, or law cases related to Bishop's murder were not provided in the available sources.
