2 Dead, 13 Shot at Robeson County Halloween Party

A mass shooting erupted early Saturday at a large outdoor Halloween party near Maxton in Robeson County, N.C., leaving two people dead and 13 others shot, officials said. Authorities identified the dead as 16-year-old Nehemiah Locklear and Jessie Locklear Jr., reported to be in his late 40s. Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said roughly 300 people attended and that the violence began after a confrontation between two groups, with deputies reporting multiple people fired shots and multiple weapons were used. More than 150 people fled the scene before law enforcement arrived, and several victims were critically wounded and transported to nearby hospitals, with at least one airlifted out of the county. No arrests had been announced as of Saturday afternoon; investigators from multiple agencies, including the ATF, are involved and say the shooting appears to be an isolated incident. The sheriff’s office asked anyone with information or video to call 910-671-3100 or email sheriff.wilkins@robesoncountysonc.gov.