A city councilmember in Virginia ran through his office covered in gasoline and then was set on fire by a man who chased him outside, authorities said Wednesday.

In the wake of last week’s shooting by a Winston-Salem teenager, questions are emerging about the role that parents, police, and society may play in fueling violent outbreaks like this one.

After further investigations over the weekend showed a vehicle was involved in a July 4 shooting incident, the WSPD has added charges for the juvenile suspect and his parent.

The shooting occurred in a parking lot outside Truist Stadium. Law enforcement officials are pointing toward the "chaos" caused by unaccompanied minors in downtown Winston-Salem.

A judge ruled Montgomery violated the terms of his probation on a 2023 fraud conviction.

The report shows guns were involved in roughly 80% of homicides over the past decade in Guilford and Forsyth counties.

The program is called STARS, which stands for Students Taking Action & Reaching Success.

Eight people have now been arrested and charged in connection with last weekend's shootings at a western North Carolina house party where a barrage of gunfire ended with one person dead and 11 others injured, authorities said.

A 20-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on an attempted murder charge in connection with a weekend shooting around a house party in North Carolina that led to the death of one person and injuries for 11 others, sheriff's deputies said.

The Guilford County Family Justice Center (FJC) provides comprehensive services for victims of child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and elder abuse. Over the past decade, it has served more than 100,000 survivors.