A woman tragically lost her life after a targeted shooting inside a North Carolina Walmart on Friday, December 20th. Police have identified two suspects in connection with the incident, one of whom is now in custody.
The victim, 42-year-old Brandy Nicole Olson of Lumberton, was fatally shot at the Woodforest Bank inside the Walmart Supercenter on Fayetteville Road.
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Police responded to reports of gunfire around 3:45 PM and found Olson with gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving efforts by bystanders and medical personnel, she was pronounced dead at UNC Health Southeastern.
Investigators believe the suspects, 17-year-old Ezekiel Burden and 18-year-old Brian Campbell, both of Lumberton, were targeting two individuals they knew who were standing near the bank. Olson was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.
Campbell surrendered to authorities on Monday night and is currently being held at the Robeson County Detention Center on a $1 million bond. He is charged with accessory after the fact.
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Burden, who is charged with first-degree murder, discharging a firearm within an enclosure to incite fear, and going armed to the terror of the people, remains at large. The Lumberton Police Department is urging anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact them immediately at 910-671-3845.
Multiple agencies are assisting in the investigation, including the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the ATF.
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