Alexis Gonzalez, a 17-year-old student at Red Springs High School, was found dead from a gunshot wound on the evening of Saturday, February 7, 2026. Deputies from the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting in the Truck Lane area near Shannon, just outside Rennert, and Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene around 7:00 p.m.

Investigators quickly identified a primary suspect described as a 15-year-old. Deputies and homicide detectives searched the Red Springs and Shannon areas and located the juvenile the following Monday morning. The 15-year-old was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder; the name was not released because of the suspect’s age. A funeral Mass for Alexis was held Saturday, February 14, 2026, at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Red Springs.

Anyone who knew Alexis or who has information about the February 7 shooting is asked to come forward.