Teenager arrested, man sought in Robeson County shooting investigation

ROBESON COUNTY, NC (WMBF) – A teenager has been arrested and police are still searching for a Maxton man in connection with a shooting Tuesday afternoon that left two minors injured.

The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said officers responded to a shooting call in the 500 block of Arthur Road at 4 p.m. When they arrived, they found a home that had been shot at and the two people inside sustained gunshot wounds.

Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said the injuries were not life-threatening and both minors have since been released from the hospital.

While investigating the first shooting, officers discovered two additional homes with bullet holes in the area of ​​Chavis Road and Lakewood Drive in Maxton. No injuries were reported in those shootings.

On Wednesday, the RCSO announced that a 16-year-old had been arrested in connection with the shootings and charged with conspiracy and attempted murder.

Officers are still searching for 30-year-old Timothy Locklear, who is wanted on charges of multiple counts of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon causing serious injury, discharging a weapon into an inhabited structure, criminal conspiracy, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, inducing a minor to commit crimes and second-degree kidnapping.

Wilkins said the investigation is ongoing and more charges are likely.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call 911 or contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3170.

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