Canyon Lee Locklear was 20 and from Parkton, North Carolina when he was fatally shot in the Family Dollar parking lot at 52 David Parnell Street in the Parkton area of Robeson County on November 14, 2022, at about 5:30 p.m. Family and friends remember him for his love of life, sports, and an affectionate nature.

The Parkton Police Department is leading the investigation with assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Questions have been raised about security at the store parking lot, and a law firm representing security negligence plaintiffs has suggested the family may have grounds for a civil claim and urged preservation and inspection of the property.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to come forward and assist the ongoing investigation.