Saturday hooting leaves child in critical condition

PEMBROKE — A 9-year-old girl remains in critical condition after the vehicle she was traveling through Pembroke in Saturday was shot into.

The girl and her 41-year-old mother both sustained gunshot wounds Saturday night after gunfire erupted and bullets penetrated their vehicle as they traveled on Moss Neck Road, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. The mother, whose name was not released, was treated for injuries not thought to be life-threatening.

The child was transported to an undisclosed medical center and remained in critical condition, as of Sunday.

Deputies responded about 10:14 p.m. Saturday to the 80 block of Darrell Drive in Pembroke after a report that the two Robeson County residents had been shot, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

“Investigators are actively conducting interviews and have persons of interest,” according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3170 or 910-671-3100.

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Man remains in critical condition after Friday shooting

LUMBERTON — A 32-year-old Lumberton man continues to fight for his life in the hospital following a Friday shooting.

Stephen Deshaun Locklear, of Lowe Road, was found Friday suffering from gunshot wounds behind a West 24th Street home, according to the Lumberton Police Department. Officers who responded about 3:50 a.m. to the report of shots fired in the Albion Street area heard him calling out for help.

He was transported by ambulance to the helipad at Lumberton Rescue and EMS and airlifted to an undisclosed medical center for treatment. His injuries were considered life-threatening, as of Saturday.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Lumberton police Detective Charles Keenum at 910-671-3845.

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Tribe prepares for emergencies by installing generators

PEMBROKE — The process of installing eight emergency generators across Lumbee Tribe territory has begun.

The generators will be placed at each Lumbee Tribe Boys & Girls Clubs and community center building throughout Tribe communities, according to the tribal government. The generators will assist with outreach in emergency situations such as electricity outages caused by storms.

The new generators are being installed at Southern Spirit Boys & Girls Club, Two Streams Boys & Girls, Four Winds Boys & Girls, Hawkeye Boys & Girls, Scotland County Boys & Girls, First Nation Boys & Girls, the Soaring Eagle Community Center, and the Lumbee Lodge Community Center.

M-R Electric is the contractor installing the emergency generators. The units should be installed by mid- October.

This is part of the Lumbee Tribe Emergency Rescue Plan that was implemented during the recent hurricanes. The Lumbee Tribal Housing multiyear plan is to also install generators at any future buildings that may be established.

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Vendor registration deadline for Pembroke Day looms

PEMBROKE — Vendors have until Thursday to register for participation in the 31st annual Pembroke Day at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

The registration fee is $25 and includes one table and two chairs. Student clubs and organizations are exempt. Organizers expect participation from more than 100 local businesses, nonprofits, health care agencies and student organizations.

Pembroke Day returns on Sept. 30 and will take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the Quad, between Old Main and the Mary Livermore Library. The registration form can be accessed at https://www.uncp.edu/resources/ucm/resources/pembroke-day.

For more information, call Paula Cummings at 910-522-5717 or email [email protected].

From Champion Media reports