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Case Description
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Melinda Yvonne Hayes, a 21-year-old woman from Winston-Salem, NC, tragically lost her life on July 17, 1988. She was one of four victims killed in a mass shooting outside a moped shop owned by her stepfather. The incident began around 11:00 p.m. when Michael Charles Hayes, a 24-year-old man, opened fire with a .22 caliber rifle. Hayes claimed he believed he was killing demons.

Hayes shot nine people in total, killing four of them, including Melinda Hayes, Crystal Cantrell , Thomas Walter ...Read More
Victim Details

Melinda Yvonne Hayes

Female

Winston-salem

NC

1988-07-17

21

Melinda

Yvonne Hayes

11/30/2025