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Rapper Sauce Walka Wounded, Associate Sayso P Killed in Targeted Memphis Shooting

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Memphis, TN — Rapper Sauce Walka, born Albert Walker Mondane, was shot in Memphis on Saturday afternoon near the FedExForum.

According to his family, the artist sustained gunshot wounds to his legs but is expected to make a full recovery.

Tragically, his associate, rapper Sayso P, was also shot and did not survive.

Memphis police held a press conference late Saturday night, confirming that the attack was not random but a deliberate and targeted assault.

Authorities revealed that Sauce Walka and Sayso P were standing outside a vehicle when a group of armed individuals arrived in a white four-door vehicle and opened fire.

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Investigators noted that no words were exchanged between the assailants and the victims before the gunfire erupted.

The suspects fled the scene immediately after the shooting.

Video footage captured the aftermath of the deadly incident, showing emergency responders and bystanders reacting to the violence in broad daylight.

Law enforcement officials have suggested that the shooting may have been a failed robbery attempt.

Sauce Walka, who was shot twice in the legs, remains hospitalized but has assured fans that he is in stable condition.

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Meanwhile, police continue their investigation into the incident, working to identify the suspects and determine the motive behind the fatal attack.


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Victims Identified in Deadly Robeson County Mass Shooting

Two Dead, 13 Injured in Mass Shooting at Large Party in Robeson County, North Carolina

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Victims killed in Robeson County Mass Shooting Identified Jessie Locklear party on Dixon Drive just outside of Maxton
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ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night party in eastern North Carolina turned deadly early Saturday 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 Nehemiah Locklear.

Several other victims sustained critical injuries and were transported to area hospitals for emergency treatment.

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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.”


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