Alan Lopez, 18, a Hispanic male, was found shot outside a home in the 900 block of Cameron Avenue in Winston-Salem just before 1:40 a.m. on August 2, 2025. Responding officers and EMS pronounced Alan Lopez, 18, male, dead at the scene alongside two others, 17-year-old Destiny Quiterio-Avila and 23-year-old Kelsea Perkins, after a late-night gathering turned violent in the East Winston neighborhood.
In the days that followed, authorities publicly identified the three victims and emphasized that the investigation was active. Police said early information indicated there had been a gathering at the residence when shots were fired, but they had not determined what led to the volley that killed Alan Lopez, 18, male, and the two other victims. Officials noted that no arrests had been made at that time, and they urged patience as detectives processed the scene and followed leads.
Community grief gathered quickly around the loss of Alan Lopez, 18, male, as friends and neighbors mourned and organized support for funeral arrangements while candles and online tributes marked his name and age. In East Winston, residents and advocacy groups held remembrances in the vicinity of 12th Street and Cameron Avenue, reflecting on the lives cut short and the quiet left behind after the police lights faded.
As of the latest reports in early August 2025, investigators had not announced a suspect description or any arrests connected to the killing of Alan Lopez, 18, male, and the case remained open as police continued to request tips from the public.
