Victoria Oxendine, 35, was fatally shot on March 21, 2023, near Chapel Street in Saint Pauls, North Carolina, at about 5 p.m. After the shooting she was taken by a private vehicle to the Saint Pauls Police Department; Emergency Medical Services then transported her to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Authorities identified 48-year-old Jackie Junior McNair as the suspect and charged him with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. McNair had been released from prison about six months before the shooting and was held without bond at the Robeson County Detention Center.

Oxendine was remembered by family and friends as a lover of life who enjoyed cooking and listening to music, particularly Toosii. She is survived by her parents, Bobby G. and Charleen Thomas Oxendine, three sisters and other relatives. Her funeral was held in Red Springs and she was buried at Oxendine Cemetery in Lumberton.

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