Anthony Linton, 60, a Black male from High Point, was found shot in the 1000 block of Sales Street on Sunday, July 13, 2025, after officers were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. Responding police, firefighters, and EMS rendered aid, but Anthony Linton, 60, died from his injury at the scene. Detectives from the Violent Crimes Unit began the investigation that day; at the time, no charges had been filed, and police said there was no active threat to the
community. Authorities later noted that this was the city's third criminal homicide of 2025.
In the weeks that followed, detectives developed a suspect connected to the killing of Anthony Linton, 60. On September 16, 2025, the High Point Police Department's Street Crimes Unit arrested Vincente Baker, 49, in Thomasville. He was charged with first-degree murder and booked into the Guilford County Jail in High Point without bond. Investigators emphasized that Anthony Linton, 60, and the suspect knew each other and that the shooting was not random.
Officials publicly identified Anthony Linton, 60, the day after the shooting, reiterating the timeline of the 1:30 p.m. call to Sales Street and confirming he died as a result of the gunshot wound. Community tip lines were circulated as detectives continued gathering information ahead of the arrest. Local coverage in the immediate aftermath echoed those details as the investigation unfolded.
