Karrington Odell Locklear, a 25-year-old male described in public records as American Indian/Alaska Native, was fatally shot in the early hours of Thanksgiving morning, November 27, 2025, in a rural stretch of Robeson County just outside Maxton, North Carolina. According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at about 1:45 a.m. to reports of gunfire in the 3000 block of Red Hill Road, an area of scattered homes and farmland not far from the Maxton community.
Before law enforcement arrived, the two men who had been shot were taken from the scene to Scotland Medical Center. Investigators later confirmed that Karrington Odell Locklear, who was reported in the initial law-enforcement release as being from Wade, North Carolina, was transported to the hospital in a privately owned vehicle and succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival. The second victim, 20-year-old Michael Gray of Laurinburg, was taken by EMS and treated for injuries that authorities described as non-life-threatening, underscoring that Locklear was the sole fatality in the incident.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division opened a formal homicide investigation into the shooting and reported that they had identified a person of interest connected to the case. However, as of the latest public reporting the day after the killing, investigators had not announced any arrests or released the name of the person of interest, indicating that the inquiry remained active and ongoing. Authorities have appealed to the public for assistance, asking anyone with information about the events on Red Hill Road that morning to contact the sheriff’s office tip line, emphasizing that community cooperation could be crucial in securing charges and justice in the death of Karrington Odell Locklear.
