Crime
Man Fatally Shot in Overnight Incident in Cincinnati’s College Hill Neighborhood
CINCINNATI, OH – A 30-year-old man was killed in an overnight shooting in Cincinnati’s College Hill neighborhood, authorities confirmed.
According to Captain Stephen Bower of the Cincinnati Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1600 block of Pasadena Avenue at approximately 12:47 a.m. on Thursday.
Upon arrival, officers discovered Levonte Hyde, 30, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
He was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with life-threatening injuries but later succumbed to his wounds on Thursday morning, according to homicide investigators.
Authorities have questioned a juvenile as a person of interest in connection with the case.
However, no arrests have been announced, and the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers at (513) 352-3040.
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 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.
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.”