FORSYTH COUNTY, NC. (THECOUNT) — Rashaad Devaughn Pitts, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has been identified as the victim in a Friday night fatal shooting at a Forsyth County Popeyes Chicken.
Pitts, aka, “Drip Juice Jones,” was fatally shot Friday night while at a Popeyes Chicken drive-thru in Winston-Salem Friday night.
According to reports, officers responded to a call of shots fired in at the restaurant at 500 North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Winston-Salem around 8 p.m. Friday. When they arrived, Pitts was found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in the parking lot area.
Pitts was pronounced dead of gunshot injuries at the scene.
Investigators say that Pitts was in the drive-thru at Popeyes when he was shot.
A GoFundMe has been set up for Pitts:
Via GoFundMe:
“Blessings, my name is Faith Fitzgerald Pitts. I am trying to raise money for the burial of my son and to assist his children Ava and Amir (11 &12 yrs). Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you and God Bless.”
No suspect or motive information was provided by officials.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
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Geo quick facts: Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 350,670, making it the fourth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Winston-Salem – Wikipedia.
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