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.

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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