Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo people were killed and 11 were injured in the shooting (AFP via Getty)Two people are dead and 11 others were injured in a mass shooting at a Halloween party in Maxton, North Carolina.The deceased were identified as 16-year-old Nehemiah Locklear and 49-year-old Jessie Locklear Jr., with most of the injured being teenagers and young adults. Police responded to the house party around 1.15am on Saturday, finding multiple victims after approximately 150 attendees had fled the scene. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins described the incident as a "senseless act of gun violence," highlighting the dangerous mix of teenagers, alcohol, and firearms. As of Saturday evening, no suspects had been taken into custody, and authorities are seeking to hold those responsible accountable for the tragic event. In fullMass shooting at huge North Carolina house party leaves 2 dead and 11 others woundedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Boy among two killed in mass shooting at Halloween party
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo people were killed and 11 were injured in the shooting (AFP via Getty)Two people are dead and 11 others were injured in a mass shooting at a Halloween party in Maxton, North Carolina.The deceased were identified as 16-year-old Nehemiah Locklear and 49-year-old Jessie Locklear Jr., with most of the injured being teenagers and young adults. Police responded to the house party around 1.15am on Saturday, finding multiple victims after approximately 150 attendees had fled the scene. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins described the incident as a "senseless act of gun violence," highlighting the dangerous mix of teenagers, alcohol, and firearms. As of Saturday evening, no suspects had been taken into custody, and authorities are seeking to hold those responsible accountable for the tragic event. In fullMass shooting at huge North Carolina house party leaves 2 dead and 11 others woundedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
