Sheronda Shaw, a 43-year-old African American woman from Laurinburg, North Carolina, died after a shooting on August 20, 2021, at the intersection of Rockingham Road and North Patterson Street in Maxton. She was taken in a private vehicle to Scotland Memorial Hospital, where she later died.

The investigation led to the arrest of Maxton resident Teon Bethea on charges that include first-degree murder, three counts of attempted first-degree murder, possession with intent to sell or distribute cocaine, and additional narcotics and firearm charges. Bethea was booked into the Robeson County Detention Center. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the state Alcohol and Law Enforcement, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, and Scotland County law enforcement all worked on the case. Authorities have not released further details about the shooting or the circumstances that led to the arrest.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Maxton Police Department.