Ronald Hunt, 45, was fatally shot the evening of February 18, 2025, at a residence on Anne Street in Lumberton, North Carolina. Officers responding to a call at about 6 p.m. found Hunt with a gunshot wound; he was taken to UNC Health Southeastern and later died of his injuries.

Authorities identified 33-year-old Cameron O’Bryan Locklear of Maxton as the primary suspect. Locklear was arrested in Florence, South Carolina, after arriving at McLeod Regional Medical Center with a gunshot wound. Florence police held him until he was discharged and he was then extradited to Robeson County. He faces multiple charges including first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, assault by pointing a gun, communicating threats, and injury to personal property.

Investigators say the probe into the circumstances of Hunt’s death is ongoing; motive and whether anyone else was involved have not been disclosed. Did anyone in Lumberton or Maxton have information about Hunt or the events of February 18?