Robeson County, North Carolina mass shooting kills 2, injures 11 at massive Halloween party outside Maxton: sheriff's office
At least two people are dead, and several others were seriously injured after a shooting at a large Halloween party in Robeson County, North Carolina.
The Robeson County Sheriff's Office said 13 people were shot, just outside of Maxton.
More than 150 people ran from the location before deputies arrived about 1:15 a.m., the sheriff's office said. About 300 people attended the gathering.
The sheriff's office confirmed Saturday afternoon that the two people killed were Jessie Locklear Jr., 49, and Nehemiah Locklear, 16, both of Lumberton.
While deputies were still at the scene, several other people who had been shot arrived at Scotland Health Care in Laurinburg and UNC Health Southeastern Medical Center in Lumberton.
One victim was later taken to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill with life-threatening injuries. Several others remain hospitalized with what appear to be non-life-threatening injuries. Others were treated and later released.
The 11 surviving victims ranged in age from 17 to 43.
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"This was yet another senseless act of gun violence that has taken the lives of two individuals and left many others seriously injured," Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said. "What makes this even more disturbing is the involvement of teenagers, alcohol and guns at a large house party. Dozens of videos posted from the party on multiple platforms simply show that alcohol and guns don't mix, regardless of age. As seen here, the consequences are once again tragic."
The Robeson County Sheriff's Office Homicide Division is leading the investigation. The Robeson County District Attorney's Office; Robeson County Emergency Management; Fairmont Police Department; North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE); Hoke County Sheriff's Office; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) are all assisting.
No arrests have been made, but there are persons of interest in the case, the sheriff said.
"Some are cooperating, are not cooperating, which is sadly common for a situation like this, where you have this many people here," Wilkins said. "It's unfortunate that - because we've had another incident in the county a year or two ago with a similar scenario with over 150 people there, and no one wanted to talk. And it's still an unsolved murder today."
Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact the Robeson County Sheriff's Office at (910) 671-3100 or email sheriff.wilkins@robesoncountysonc.gov
