On a quiet Sunday evening in the Jackson Hamlet community near Pinehurst, North Carolina, the lives of two men were tragically cut short. Antonio Jamal Brown, a 41-year-old man, was killed on March 29, 2026, in a double homicide that also claimed the life of 43-year-old Jamar Brooks Hailey of Aberdeen. The shooting, which shattered the peace of the neighborhood, is not believed to have been a random act of violence.
The Moore County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of gunfire on
Gaines Street shortly before 9:30 p.m. Upon their arrival, deputies discovered both Mr. Brown and Mr. Hailey in a yard, each having sustained fatal gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe the person responsible for the killings was known to the victims.
In the days following the shooting, the Moore County Sheriff's Office announced that they had identified a person of interest in the case. However, authorities did not publicly release the individual's name and stated that the person had not yet been located. The investigation into the deaths of Antonio Jamal Brown and Jamar Brooks Hailey remains active as the community awaits further developments and the sheriff's office continues its work to bring closure to the families of the two men.
