Tazhae Jamier Woods, age 23, male, was shot on Waughtown Street outside Studio 71 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 13, 2025. Police said gunfire erupted around 4 a.m. in the nightclub’s parking lot, where an estimated 150 to 200 people had gathered. Officers arriving at the scene found evidence of a shooting outside the business.
A short time later, Tazhae Jamier Woods, age 23, male, arrived at a local hospital in a private vehicle that had also been struck by gunfire; he died from his injuries. Two additional victims—a 28-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman—were transported for treatment of non-life-threatening wounds.
City leaders and investigators pleaded for witnesses to come forward, emphasizing that despite the large crowd outside the club, no one initially provided information that could help explain how the shooting unfolded. Coverage in the days that followed underscored the silence from potential witnesses and the urgency of the police appeal.
As of the most recent reports, there have been no arrests announced and no publicly identified suspect or suspects in the killing of Tazhae Jamier Woods, age 23, male. Police indicated the investigation remained active, continued to solicit tips through Crime Stoppers, and noted that detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division were working the case. Memorial pages and local news tributes identified him as the victim of the Studio 71 shooting and recorded his date of death as July 13, 2025, in Winston-Salem.
Family and community remembrances later described Tazhae Jamier Woods, age 23, male, as a gentle, athletic young man whose life was cut short. Obituaries and a fundraiser page confirmed his identity and age, and described the grief of those who knew him. His mother publicly called for justice and for anyone with knowledge of the shooting to speak up.
