John David Campbell III, 26, of Red Springs, North Carolina, was fatally shot during a birthday party on Folly Drive on July 20, 2019. The gathering reportedly had at least 50 attendees; an altercation at the event escalated into a deadly shooting. Deputies found Campbell deceased in the front yard. Two others, Dusty Chavis, 18, and Chandler Lowery, 20, were wounded and taken to Southeastern Medical Center.

The investigation led to the arrest of 17-year-old Zaebrian D. Locklear of Red Springs, who was charged with first-degree murder and held at the Robeson County Detention Center without bond. Jonathan Wayne Clark, 26, of Maxton, was arrested on a separate count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and held on a $100,000 secured bond. Gatlin Chavis, 29, of Red Springs, was also arrested on multiple charges including misdemeanor probation violation and assault on a government official; his bond was set at $10,000 secured.

Anyone who was at the party or has information about the shooting is asked to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.