Jason B. West, 36, was shot and killed the night of March 15, 2021, at a home on 2637 N.C. 72 W. in Lumberton, North Carolina. Deputies arriving at about 9:21 p.m. found West deceased in the front yard. Several others were wounded: 18-year-old Jamison D. Locklear and an unidentified 17-year-old were shot and taken to a medical center and expected to recover, and a third gunshot victim arrived at UNC Southeastern Medical Center.

The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division’s investigation led to multiple arrests. On March 18, 2021, a 17-year-old was arrested; a second 17-year-old was taken into custody in late April 2021. Both were charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and related offenses. Authorities also identified 18-year-old Brendan Deon Jones of Fairmont as a third suspect; he was arrested and charged with murder and later released on bond while awaiting trial. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at (910) 671-3100 or (910) 671-3170.

Did anyone in Lumberton or the surrounding area know Jason West or see anything related to the shooting on March 15, 2021?