Albert Fitzbugh Haskins Jr., a 53-year-old man, was tragically killed on December 11, 2017, at The Hook sweepstakes on Kernersville Road in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Upon arrival at the business, responding officers found Haskins, who was of African American descent, dead inside the establishment. The incident was a result of a violent altercation that led to his untimely death.
In the aftermath of the incident, multiple arrests were made in connection with the murder of Albert
Fitzbugh Haskins Jr. Demetrius Lamont Gainey, a 37-year-old man from Winston-Salem, was the first suspect apprehended. Gainey was charged with murder, kidnapping, robbery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, and parole violation. He was taken into custody shortly after the incident and held without bond.
Following Gainey's arrest, another suspect, Prince Charles McDonald, a 33-year-old man from High Point, was also taken into custody. McDonald faced charges of murder, first-degree kidnapping, and robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was arrested in February 2018 and, like Gainey, was held without bond at the Forsyth County Detention Center.
The investigation continued, leading to the arrest of a third suspect, Michael Alexander McConnell, a 37-year-old man from High Point. McConnell was charged with murder, kidnapping, and robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was apprehended more than a year after the incident and was also held without bond at the Forsyth County Detention Center.
The arrests of Gainey, McDonald, and McConnell marked significant developments in the case, as law enforcement officials worked diligently to bring justice to the family of Albert Fitzbugh Haskins Jr. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death revealed a complex web of criminal activity, including robbery and kidnapping, which ultimately led to the tragic loss of Haskins' life. The legal proceedings against the suspects were closely monitored by the community, as they sought closure and justice for the senseless act of violence that claimed the life of a beloved member of their community.
