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2 dead, 11 wounded in NC mass shooting during Halloween party, sheriff says
2 dead, 11 wounded in NC mass shooting during Halloween party, sheriff says
Deputies in North Carolina are investigating a mass shooting that erupted during a large party just outside of the town of Maxton, deputies say.
By Patrick Phillips
Published: Oct. 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM EDT | Updated: 7 hours ago
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WCSC/WMBF) - Deputies in North Carolina are investigating a mass shooting that erupted during a large party just outside of the town of Maxton, deputies say.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page early Saturday morning that a total of 13 people had been shot, two of whom were confirmed dead.
Authorities identified the two victims as Jessie Locklear Jr., 49, and Nehemiah Locklear, 16, both of Lumberton, WMBF-TV reported.
Multiple additional victims arrived at Scotland Health Care in Laurinburg and UNC Health Southeastern Medical Center in Lumberton.
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Deputies in North Carolina are investigating a mass shooting that erupted during a large party just outside of the town of Maxton, deputies say.
By Patrick Phillips
Published: Oct. 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM EDT | Updated: 7 hours ago
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WCSC/WMBF) - Deputies in North Carolina are investigating a mass shooting that erupted during a large party just outside of the town of Maxton, deputies say.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page early Saturday morning that a total of 13 people had been shot, two of whom were confirmed dead.
Authorities identified the two victims as Jessie Locklear Jr., 49, and Nehemiah Locklear, 16, both of Lumberton, WMBF-TV reported.
Multiple additional victims arrived at Scotland Health Care in Laurinburg and UNC Health Southeastern Medical Center in Lumberton.
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