Overview
- Robeson County sheriff identified the deceased as 16-year-old Nehemiah Locklear and 49-year-old Jessie Locklear Jr., who were not related.
- The shooting occurred at a large house party near Maxton with an estimated 300 attendees, and more than 150 people left before deputies arrived.
- Thirteen people were shot, including multiple teenagers, with several in critical condition after treatment at area hospitals and one patient airlifted to Chapel Hill.
- Sheriff Burnis Wilkins described the case as an isolated incident and said there are persons of interest in an active homicide investigation with no arrests announced.
- Wilkins cited videos showing underage drinking and firearms at the party and said a dispute between groups preceded the gunfire, urging anyone with information to contact investigators.