Kelsea Perkins, 23, a Black/African American woman from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was shot and killed on August 2, 2025. Police were called just before 1:40 a.m. to the 900 block of Cameron Avenue, where officers found three victims—among them Kelsea Perkins, 23—lying outside a home with gunshot wounds; all were pronounced dead at the scene by EMS. Initial information indicated there had been a gathering or party at the residence prior to the gunfire.
Loved ones later identified Kelsea Perkins, 23, and remembered her as kind and full of life, sharing tributes as the community mourned her loss.
In the days that followed, authorities formally released the names of the three victims: Destiny Quiterio-Avila, 17; Alan Lopez, 18; and Kelsea Perkins, 23. Coverage described the violence as part of a grim weekend in the city, with officials appealing for community cooperation. A local coffee shop held a memorial gesture in Kelsea Perkins’s honor, and family members worked to bring her home for burial, sharing memories of a young woman who had recently earned a nursing certification and was charting her own path.
As of early August 2025 reporting, investigators had not announced any arrests in the killing of Kelsea Perkins, 23, and said they had not ruled out gang involvement based on evidence gathered. Police asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers, and multiple outlets noted the investigation was ongoing. Memorial posts and gun-violence records likewise marked the date and place of her death while echoing that the case remained open with no suspect in custody publicly identified.
