Crime
Two Injured in Carolina Forest Shooting, Police Seek ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Suspect
CAROLINA FOREST, S.C. – Authorities are searching for a suspect identified as 17-year-old Liz Moore following a shooting in the Southgate community near Hidden Creek Lane on Thursday.
The Horry County Police Department (HCPD) reported that two individuals were injured in the incident, which has prompted a heightened police response in the area.
The suspect, described as a Black male wearing black sweatpants, a gray hoodie, and sporting dreadlocks, is considered “armed and dangerous.”
Residents are advised not to approach the suspect and to contact law enforcement immediately if they have any information on his whereabouts.
According to the HCPD, the incident appears to have been “isolated,” and those directly involved in the shooting have been located.
However, the investigation remains active, and law enforcement officials are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the event.
As a precaution, Carolina Forest Elementary School and Creative Beginnings briefly implemented lockdown procedures due to their proximity to the shooting.
These measures were lifted after it was deemed safe, and no students or staff were harmed.
The HCPD has assured the community that a thorough investigation is underway and has increased patrols in the Southgate area while they search for the suspect.
Residents should expect a continued law enforcement presence in the coming days.
Anyone with information about Liz Moore or the incident is urged to contact the Horry County Police Department immediately. Further updates will be provided as new details emerge.
Crime
Victims Identified in Deadly Robeson County Mass Shooting
Two Dead, 13 Injured in Mass Shooting at Large Party in Robeson County, North Carolina
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night party in eastern North Carolina turned deadly early Sunday morning when gunfire erupted, leaving two people dead and 13 others injured, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins confirmed that deputies were called to the scene on Dixon Drive, just outside the town of Maxton, at approximately 3:00 a.m. following reports of a shooting at a large outdoor gathering attended by more than 150 people.
When deputies arrived, chaos had already unfolded — witnesses said over 150 individuals fled the area before law enforcement could secure the scene.
Authorities identified the deceased victims as Jessie Locklear and his son.
Several other victims sustained critical injuries and were transported to area hospitals for emergency treatment.
Sheriff Wilkins stated that, based on preliminary findings, the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the wider community.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from multiple agencies, continues to investigate the circumstances that led to the violence.
Detectives are working to determine the motive and identify all parties involved.
Authorities are urging anyone with information—or anyone who attended the gathering and witnessed the incident—to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Investigators at 910-671-3100.
“We know there were many people present when this occurred,” Sheriff Wilkins said. “If you saw something or know something, we need you to come forward to help bring justice to the victims and their families.”