Man shot in NC Popeyes drive-thru has died, police say. Reward offered
A man died Friday night after he was shot in the drive-thru of a North Carolina Popeyes restaurant, police said.
Officers found 32-year-old Winston-Salem resident Rashaad Pitts dead in the restaurant’s parking lot just after 9 p.m., according to a Crime Stoppers of Winston-Salem Forsyth County news release on Facebook Saturday.
Police arrived at the Popeyes at 500 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive after receiving a call of a shooting.
“The preliminary investigation indicates that Rashaad Pitts was in the drive-thru when he was shot, and he succumbed to his wound(s),” according to the release.
Police urged anyone with information about the shooting to call the Winston-Salem Police Department at 336-773-7700, Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800, or En Espanol at 336-728-3904.
A Crime Stoppers tip form is available on CityofWS.org.
Or text a tip at 336-276-1717.
Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $5,000 for information leading to arrests and prosecutions of serious crimes.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
This story was originally published January 21, 2023 at 3:11 PM with the headline "Man shot in NC Popeyes drive-thru has died, police say. Reward offered."