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MAXTON, N.C.<\/strong> (US)<\/strong> \u2013 A Halloween party in rural North Carolina turned deadly on Saturday night after a shooting broke out, leaving two people dead and several others injured. One of the deceased was a 16-year-old teenager.<\/p>\n The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Bernice Wilkins, reported that the incident occurred in Maxton, a town in southeastern North Carolina. Gunfire erupted at a party held in a home outside the town limits, leaving 13 people shot.<\/p>\n A Dispute Between Two Groups Turns Deadly<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n According to Sheriff Wilkins, the shooting resulted from a dispute between two groups attending the party. The event had drawn over 300 people, with attendees ranging in age from 16 to about 50 years old.<\/p>\n “It appears that there was an argument between two groups that escalated into gunfire from both sides,” authorities stated. This exchange of gunfire led to the two fatalities and multiple injuries.<\/p>\n Police Response and Aftermath<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The second victim has been identified as\u00a049-year-old Jesse Locklear Jr.\u00a0As of Saturday afternoon, no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting. Police confirmed that multiple individuals at the party had fired weapons.<\/p>\n Reports indicate that police had received a complaint about loud music at the location around 1:15 a.m. Before officers could even arrive at the scene, they received reports of the active shooting. In the chaotic aftermath, over 150 people fled the scene.<\/p>\n Broader Context: America’s Gun Culture<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n This incident once again highlights the pervasive issue of gun violence in the United States. Fatal shootings are a daily occurrence, and while such violent events often spark renewed debate about the country’s gun culture, powerful pro-gun lobbies have historically made it difficult for the government to pass stringent firearm control laws.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MAXTON, N.C. (US) \u2013 A Halloween party in rural North Carolina turned deadly on Saturday night after a shooting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1851,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1557],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"colormag-highlighted-post":false,"colormag-featured-post-medium":false,"colormag-featured-post-small":false,"colormag-featured-image":false,"colormag-default-news":false,"colormag-featured-image-large":false},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/18e12f979c7dbcc2096868fc531de295a11443c392b4bb6e60ce343131707eaa?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":false,"magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":" MAXTON, N.C. (US) \u2013 A Halloween party in rural North Carolina turned deadly on Saturday night after a shooting","magazineBlocksPostCategories":["Others"],"magazineBlocksPostViewCount":1,"magazineBlocksPostReadTime":2,"magazine_blocks_featured_image_url":{"full":false,"medium":false,"thumbnail":false},"magazine_blocks_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/mediapbn.com\/?author=3"},"magazine_blocks_comment":0,"magazine_blocks_author_image":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/18e12f979c7dbcc2096868fc531de295a11443c392b4bb6e60ce343131707eaa?s=96&d=mm&r=g","magazine_blocks_category":"Others<\/a>","videoUrl":"","yoast_head":"\n