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2-month-old Kayson Flowers dies from child abuse in Roseland

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CHICAGO, IL — Authorities have confirmed that the death of a 2-month-old infant in the Roseland neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side is being investigated as a homicide, following autopsy results released Tuesday afternoon.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Kayson A. Flowers.

According to the autopsy, the infant died as a result of multiple injuries consistent with child abuse. His death has been officially ruled a homicide.

Kayson was found unresponsive at his residence in the 200 block of West 106th Street around 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Family members transported him to Roseland Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on Monday at 10:30 a.m.

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Chicago Police confirmed that detectives are actively conducting a death investigation.

As of Tuesday evening, no arrests had been announced, and authorities have not released additional details regarding the circumstances surrounding the child’s injuries or potential suspects.

The Chicago Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is assisting in the ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact Area Two detectives or submit tips anonymously through Chicago Police’s tip line.

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Surviving Victims Identified in Robeson County Mass Shooting

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Surviving Victims Identified in Robeson County Mass Shooting Dixon Drive near McGirt Gin Road in Maxton
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ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night Halloween celebration in Robeson County ended in tragedy early Saturday when gunfire erupted at a large outdoor gathering on Dixon Drive near McGirt Gin Road in Maxton.

Authorities confirmed that 13 people were shot, including two who were killed and several others who remain hospitalized with critical injuries.

According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were initially dispatched to 298 Dixon Drive around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in response to a loud music complaint.

Before their arrival, 911 communications received multiple calls reporting that several individuals had been shot at the location.

Upon arrival, deputies discovered Jessie Locklear Jr., 49, and Nehemiah Locklear, 16, both of Lumberton, deceased at the scene.

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Upon arrival, deputies discovered Jessie Locklear Jr., 49, and Nehemiah Locklear, 16, both of Lumberton, deceased at the scene.

As law enforcement secured the area, additional shooting victims began arriving at nearby hospitals, including Scotland Health Care in Laurinburg and UNC Health Southeastern Medical Center in Lumberton.

One victim was later airlifted to an undisclosed medical facility with life-threatening injuries.

Authorities say the shooting occurred during a large Halloween-themed outdoor party promoted on social media as a “Dirt Road Halloween Party” with the tagline, “Ain’t no party like the dirt road party.”

Flyers for the event advertised “FREE PJ, BYOB, and leave ya drama with ya mama,” drawing a crowd estimated at over 150 attendees.

When deputies arrived, most of the crowd had already fled, leaving behind overturned tables, scattered debris, and abandoned vehicles.

The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the following individuals were among those injured:

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  • Juvenile, 17, of Maxton, NC
  • Nicole Harris, 18, of Raeford, NC
  • Anthony Harris, 18, of Maxton, NC
  • Jerami Locklear, 18, of Laurel Hill, NC
  • Trevor Jacobs, 18, of Pembroke, NC
  • Tylon Locklear, 20, of Pembroke, NC
  • Kiona Oxendine, 22, of Lumberton, NC
  • Erin Hatcher, 23, of Pembroke, NC
  • Gabriel Bullard, 27, of Lumberton, NC
  • Lacy Chavis, 29, of Shannon, NC
  • Delilah Locklear, 43, of Lumberton, NC

Several victims remain hospitalized, while others have since been treated and released.

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night Halloween celebration in Robeson County ended in tragedy early Saturday when gunfire erupted at a large outdoor gathering on Dixon Drive near McGirt Gin Road in Maxton. Authorities confirmed that 13 people were shot, including two who were killed and several others who remain hospitalized with critical injuries. According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were initially dispatched to 298 Dixon Drive around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in response to a loud music complaint. Before their arrival, 911 communications received multiple calls reporting that several individuals had been shot at the location. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Jessie Locklear Jr., 49, and Nehemiah Locklear, 16, both of Lumberton, deceased at the scene. As law enforcement secured the area, additional shooting victims began arriving at nearby hospitals, including Scotland Health Care in Laurinburg and UNC Health Southeastern Medical Center in Lumberton. One victim was later airlifted to an undisclosed medical facility with life-threatening injuries. Authorities say the shooting occurred during a large Halloween-themed outdoor party promoted on social media as a “Dirt Road Halloween Party” with the tagline, “Ain’t no party like the dirt road party.” Flyers for the event advertised “FREE PJ, BYOB, and leave ya drama with ya mama,” drawing a crowd estimated at over 150 attendees. When deputies arrived, most of the crowd had already fled, leaving behind overturned tables, scattered debris, and abandoned vehicles. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the following individuals were among those injured: Juvenile, 17, of Maxton, NC Nicole Harris, 18, of Raeford, NC Anthony Harris, 18, of Maxton, NC Jerami Locklear, 18, of Laurel Hill, NC Trevor Jacobs, 18, of Pembroke, NC Tylon Locklear, 20, of Pembroke, NC Kiona Oxendine, 22, of Lumberton, NC Erin Hatcher, 23, of Pembroke, NC Gabriel Bullard, 27, of Lumberton, NC Lacy Chavis, 29, of Shannon, NC Delilah Locklear, 43, of Lumberton, NC
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night Halloween celebration in Robeson County ended in tragedy early Saturday when gunfire erupted at a large outdoor gathering on Dixon Drive near McGirt Gin Road in Maxton. Authorities confirmed that 13 people were shot, including two who were killed and several others who remain hospitalized with critical injuries. According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were initially dispatched to 298 Dixon Drive around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in response to a loud music complaint. Before their arrival, 911 communications received multiple calls reporting that several individuals had been shot at the location. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Jessie Locklear Jr., 49, and Nehemiah Locklear, 16, both of Lumberton, deceased at the scene. As law enforcement secured the area, additional shooting victims began arriving at nearby hospitals, including Scotland Health Care in Laurinburg and UNC Health Southeastern Medical Center in Lumberton. One victim was later airlifted to an undisclosed medical facility with life-threatening injuries. Authorities say the shooting occurred during a large Halloween-themed outdoor party promoted on social media as a “Dirt Road Halloween Party” with the tagline, “Ain’t no party like the dirt road party.” Flyers for the event advertised “FREE PJ, BYOB, and leave ya drama with ya mama,” drawing a crowd estimated at over 150 attendees. When deputies arrived, most of the crowd had already fled, leaving behind overturned tables, scattered debris, and abandoned vehicles. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the following individuals were among those injured: Juvenile, 17, of Maxton, NC Nicole Harris, 18, of Raeford, NC Anthony Harris, 18, of Maxton, NC Jerami Locklear, 18, of Laurel Hill, NC Trevor Jacobs, 18, of Pembroke, NC Tylon Locklear, 20, of Pembroke, NC Kiona Oxendine, 22, of Lumberton, NC Erin Hatcher, 23, of Pembroke, NC Gabriel Bullard, 27, of Lumberton, NC Lacy Chavis, 29, of Shannon, NC Delilah Locklear, 43, of Lumberton, NC
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night Halloween celebration in Robeson County ended in tragedy early Saturday when gunfire erupted at a large outdoor gathering on Dixon Drive near McGirt Gin Road in Maxton. Authorities confirmed that 13 people were shot, including two who were killed and several others who remain hospitalized with critical injuries. According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were initially dispatched to 298 Dixon Drive around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in response to a loud music complaint. Before their arrival, 911 communications received multiple calls reporting that several individuals had been shot at the location. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Jessie Locklear Jr., 49, and Nehemiah Locklear, 16, both of Lumberton, deceased at the scene. As law enforcement secured the area, additional shooting victims began arriving at nearby hospitals, including Scotland Health Care in Laurinburg and UNC Health Southeastern Medical Center in Lumberton. One victim was later airlifted to an undisclosed medical facility with life-threatening injuries. Authorities say the shooting occurred during a large Halloween-themed outdoor party promoted on social media as a “Dirt Road Halloween Party” with the tagline, “Ain’t no party like the dirt road party.” Flyers for the event advertised “FREE PJ, BYOB, and leave ya drama with ya mama,” drawing a crowd estimated at over 150 attendees. When deputies arrived, most of the crowd had already fled, leaving behind overturned tables, scattered debris, and abandoned vehicles. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the following individuals were among those injured: Juvenile, 17, of Maxton, NC Nicole Harris, 18, of Raeford, NC Anthony Harris, 18, of Maxton, NC Jerami Locklear, 18, of Laurel Hill, NC Trevor Jacobs, 18, of Pembroke, NC Tylon Locklear, 20, of Pembroke, NC Kiona Oxendine, 22, of Lumberton, NC Erin Hatcher, 23, of Pembroke, NC Gabriel Bullard, 27, of Lumberton, NC Lacy Chavis, 29, of Shannon, NC Delilah Locklear, 43, of Lumberton, NC
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night Halloween celebration in Robeson County ended in tragedy early Saturday when gunfire erupted at a large outdoor gathering on Dixon Drive near McGirt Gin Road in Maxton. Authorities confirmed that 13 people were shot, including two who were killed and several others who remain hospitalized with critical injuries. According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were initially dispatched to 298 Dixon Drive around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in response to a loud music complaint. Before their arrival, 911 communications received multiple calls reporting that several individuals had been shot at the location. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Jessie Locklear Jr., 49, and Nehemiah Locklear, 16, both of Lumberton, deceased at the scene. As law enforcement secured the area, additional shooting victims began arriving at nearby hospitals, including Scotland Health Care in Laurinburg and UNC Health Southeastern Medical Center in Lumberton. One victim was later airlifted to an undisclosed medical facility with life-threatening injuries. Authorities say the shooting occurred during a large Halloween-themed outdoor party promoted on social media as a “Dirt Road Halloween Party” with the tagline, “Ain’t no party like the dirt road party.” Flyers for the event advertised “FREE PJ, BYOB, and leave ya drama with ya mama,” drawing a crowd estimated at over 150 attendees. When deputies arrived, most of the crowd had already fled, leaving behind overturned tables, scattered debris, and abandoned vehicles. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the following individuals were among those injured: Juvenile, 17, of Maxton, NC Nicole Harris, 18, of Raeford, NC Anthony Harris, 18, of Maxton, NC Jerami Locklear, 18, of Laurel Hill, NC Trevor Jacobs, 18, of Pembroke, NC Tylon Locklear, 20, of Pembroke, NC Kiona Oxendine, 22, of Lumberton, NC Erin Hatcher, 23, of Pembroke, NC Gabriel Bullard, 27, of Lumberton, NC Lacy Chavis, 29, of Shannon, NC Delilah Locklear, 43, of Lumberton, NC
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night Halloween celebration in Robeson County ended in tragedy early Saturday when gunfire erupted at a large outdoor gathering on Dixon Drive near McGirt Gin Road in Maxton. Authorities confirmed that 13 people were shot, including two who were killed and several others who remain hospitalized with critical injuries. According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were initially dispatched to 298 Dixon Drive around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in response to a loud music complaint. Before their arrival, 911 communications received multiple calls reporting that several individuals had been shot at the location. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Jessie Locklear Jr., 49, and Nehemiah Locklear, 16, both of Lumberton, deceased at the scene. As law enforcement secured the area, additional shooting victims began arriving at nearby hospitals, including Scotland Health Care in Laurinburg and UNC Health Southeastern Medical Center in Lumberton. One victim was later airlifted to an undisclosed medical facility with life-threatening injuries. Authorities say the shooting occurred during a large Halloween-themed outdoor party promoted on social media as a “Dirt Road Halloween Party” with the tagline, “Ain’t no party like the dirt road party.” Flyers for the event advertised “FREE PJ, BYOB, and leave ya drama with ya mama,” drawing a crowd estimated at over 150 attendees. When deputies arrived, most of the crowd had already fled, leaving behind overturned tables, scattered debris, and abandoned vehicles. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the following individuals were among those injured: Juvenile, 17, of Maxton, NC Nicole Harris, 18, of Raeford, NC Anthony Harris, 18, of Maxton, NC Jerami Locklear, 18, of Laurel Hill, NC Trevor Jacobs, 18, of Pembroke, NC Tylon Locklear, 20, of Pembroke, NC Kiona Oxendine, 22, of Lumberton, NC Erin Hatcher, 23, of Pembroke, NC Gabriel Bullard, 27, of Lumberton, NC Lacy Chavis, 29, of Shannon, NC Delilah Locklear, 43, of Lumberton, NC
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night Halloween celebration in Robeson County ended in tragedy early Saturday when gunfire erupted at a large outdoor gathering on Dixon Drive near McGirt Gin Road in Maxton. Authorities confirmed that 13 people were shot, including two who were killed and several others who remain hospitalized with critical injuries. According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were initially dispatched to 298 Dixon Drive around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in response to a loud music complaint. Before their arrival, 911 communications received multiple calls reporting that several individuals had been shot at the location. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Jessie Locklear Jr., 49, and Nehemiah Locklear, 16, both of Lumberton, deceased at the scene. As law enforcement secured the area, additional shooting victims began arriving at nearby hospitals, including Scotland Health Care in Laurinburg and UNC Health Southeastern Medical Center in Lumberton. One victim was later airlifted to an undisclosed medical facility with life-threatening injuries. Authorities say the shooting occurred during a large Halloween-themed outdoor party promoted on social media as a “Dirt Road Halloween Party” with the tagline, “Ain’t no party like the dirt road party.” Flyers for the event advertised “FREE PJ, BYOB, and leave ya drama with ya mama,” drawing a crowd estimated at over 150 attendees. When deputies arrived, most of the crowd had already fled, leaving behind overturned tables, scattered debris, and abandoned vehicles. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the following individuals were among those injured: Juvenile, 17, of Maxton, NC Nicole Harris, 18, of Raeford, NC Anthony Harris, 18, of Maxton, NC Jerami Locklear, 18, of Laurel Hill, NC Trevor Jacobs, 18, of Pembroke, NC Tylon Locklear, 20, of Pembroke, NC Kiona Oxendine, 22, of Lumberton, NC Erin Hatcher, 23, of Pembroke, NC Gabriel Bullard, 27, of Lumberton, NC Lacy Chavis, 29, of Shannon, NC Delilah Locklear, 43, of Lumberton, NC
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night Halloween celebration in Robeson County ended in tragedy early Saturday when gunfire erupted at a large outdoor gathering on Dixon Drive near McGirt Gin Road in Maxton. Authorities confirmed that 13 people were shot, including two who were killed and several others who remain hospitalized with critical injuries. According to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were initially dispatched to 298 Dixon Drive around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in response to a loud music complaint. Before their arrival, 911 communications received multiple calls reporting that several individuals had been shot at the location. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Jessie Locklear Jr., 49, and Nehemiah Locklear, 16, both of Lumberton, deceased at the scene. As law enforcement secured the area, additional shooting victims began arriving at nearby hospitals, including Scotland Health Care in Laurinburg and UNC Health Southeastern Medical Center in Lumberton. One victim was later airlifted to an undisclosed medical facility with life-threatening injuries. Authorities say the shooting occurred during a large Halloween-themed outdoor party promoted on social media as a “Dirt Road Halloween Party” with the tagline, “Ain’t no party like the dirt road party.” Flyers for the event advertised “FREE PJ, BYOB, and leave ya drama with ya mama,” drawing a crowd estimated at over 150 attendees. When deputies arrived, most of the crowd had already fled, leaving behind overturned tables, scattered debris, and abandoned vehicles. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the following individuals were among those injured: Juvenile, 17, of Maxton, NC Nicole Harris, 18, of Raeford, NC Anthony Harris, 18, of Maxton, NC Jerami Locklear, 18, of Laurel Hill, NC Trevor Jacobs, 18, of Pembroke, NC Tylon Locklear, 20, of Pembroke, NC Kiona Oxendine, 22, of Lumberton, NC Erin Hatcher, 23, of Pembroke, NC Gabriel Bullard, 27, of Lumberton, NC Lacy Chavis, 29, of Shannon, NC Delilah Locklear, 43, of Lumberton, NC

In a statement, Sheriff Burnis Wilkins condemned the violence and emphasized the dangers of mixing alcohol and firearms, particularly among young people.

“This was yet another senseless act of gun violence that has taken the lives of two individuals and left many others seriously injured,” Sheriff Wilkins said. “What makes this even more disturbing is the involvement of teenagers, alcohol, and guns at a large house party. Dozens of videos posted from the event show that alcohol and guns don’t mix—regardless of age. As seen here, the consequences are once again tragic.”

He added that those responsible for the “reckless and heartless act” will be held accountable and extended condolences to the families of the victims and the broader community impacted by the shooting.

The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division is leading the investigation, with assistance from multiple agencies including the Robeson County District Attorney’s Office, Robeson County Emergency Management, Fairmont Police Department, North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE), Hoke County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Residents are urged to contact investigators with any information that may aid the case.
📞 Robeson County Sheriff’s Office: 910-671-3100
📧 Email: sheriff.wilkins@robesoncountync.gov

Authorities continue to review social media footage and witness accounts as part of the ongoing investigation.

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