In the early hours of Sunday, April 12, 2026, a shooting in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, claimed the life of 34-year-old Calvin Samuel Johnson. The incident occurred at approximately 4:18 a.m. in the 2800 block of Indiana Avenue, outside the Quiet Corner sports bar. Responding to a call about a shooting, Winston-Salem Police officers discovered Johnson with a gunshot wound.
Emergency medical services transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Initially, police reported that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident and did not release any suspect information. However, a few days later, an arrest was made in connection with Johnson's death. Brittany Deshay Grace, a 37-year-old woman, was taken into custody and charged with felony voluntary manslaughter. Grace is reportedly the sister of the owner of the Quiet Corner sports bar, Edward Fulks.
Grace turned herself in to the authorities and has been cooperating with the ongoing investigation. After her arrest on Tuesday, she was initially held without bond. However, during her first court appearance on Wednesday, a judge set her bond at $150,000. Grace was subsequently released from the Forsyth County Jail after posting the secured bond. As a condition of her release, she is prohibited from visiting the Quiet Corner sports bar. While court documents allege that Grace "unlawfully, willfully, and feloniously did kill and slay Calvin Johnson," authorities have not yet released a detailed motive or the specific circumstances that led to the fatal shooting. The investigation into the death of Calvin Samuel Johnson remains active.
