James Mitchell Locklear, 33, of Rowland, North Carolina, was shot to death on July 9, 2020, at a family member’s home on Tyler Drive. Deputies with the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a person being shot at 7:42 p.m. and found Locklear deceased at the scene. Authorities describe the shooting as the result of a family dispute and questioned an individual at the scene; no charges have been filed so far. The Homicide Division is actively investigating and the community remains shaken by his death.

If anyone has information about what happened that night, please contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.