James Jones was 16 when he died from a gunshot wound on April 15, 2020. He was found injured on the 10900 block of Rennert Road in Shannon and later pronounced dead at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office responded and its Criminal Investigations Division led the investigation.

A 22-year-old man from Shannon, Chad Locklear, was charged with voluntary manslaughter in connection with Jones’s death and was held in the Robeson County Detention Center on a $75,000 secured bond. The Sheriff’s Office asked anyone with information to come forward as it worked to establish the full circumstances of the shooting.

If anyone knew James or saw activity on Rennert Road on April 15, 2020, please share information that might help the investigation.