Teen Charged with Murder in Fatal Winston-Salem Shooting

Published on 29 June 2025 at 00:24

A 19-year-old, Mickey James Dewalt Jr., has been arrested and charged with murder and armed robbery in the shooting death of Jacob Riley Diehl, 20, in Winston-Salem. The incident occurred around 2:10 a.m. Wednesday at 201 Dalewood Drive, where Diehl was found shot and later pronounced dead. Investigators say Dewalt stole drugs from Diehl at gunpoint before fatally shooting him. Dewalt is being held without bond and is due in Forsyth District Court on July 17.