On August 19, 2023, at about 10:12 p.m., deputies from the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting at the 710 Dragway in Rowland, North Carolina. Investigators found 28-year-old Shaquanna Necole Brunson of Longs, South Carolina, deceased at the scene. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division interviewed attendees and collected video footage to identify who was present that night.

No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and the investigation remains open. Brunson was born October 11, 1994, in Loris, South Carolina, and was remembered by family and community as humble and loving; she participated in the Praise Dance Team at New Life House of Judah in Loris. Her funeral was held August 29, 2023, at Mason Temple Church of God in Christ with interment at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

If anyone attended the event at 710 Dragway or has video or information about the shooting, please contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3170 or 910-671-3100.