Shauntae Jones, 36, was fatally shot in Saint Pauls, North Carolina, shortly after midnight on September 16, 2024. Deputies from the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting call at 823 Britt Road around 12:15 a.m. and found Jones deceased at the scene. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division opened an investigation into the killing with assistance from Fayetteville Police, Greensboro Police Department, Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Northern Piedmont District.

Authorities later identified 45-year-old Alvino R. Wilson Jr. of Whitsett, North Carolina, as the primary suspect and sought him on charges of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Law enforcement described Wilson as armed and dangerous; reports said he was taken into custody on September 19, 2024. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office asked anyone with information to contact them to assist the ongoing investigation.

If anyone knew Shauntae Jones or has information about the shooting on Britt Road, please contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.