Shooting at a party in North Carolina kills 2 and critically injures several others

MAXTON, North Carolina — A shooting at a large weekend party in southeastern North Carolina killed two people and seriously injured several others, a sheriff said Saturday.

Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Burnis Wilkins said in a news release that 13 people were shot. He said Saturday morning that homicide investigators and others were at the scene of the party in a rural area outside Maxton, about 150 miles southwest of Raleigh near the South Carolina border.

“There is currently no threat to the community as this appears to be an isolated incident,” the statement said.

More than 150 people fled the scene before law enforcement arrived, Wilkins’ office said, asking anyone with information about what happened or who was at the scene to contact sheriff’s investigators.

More information about the shooting, including the names of those who died or were injured, was not immediately released Saturday. No arrests had been announced.