Joshua Ryan Hunt, 28, of Red Springs, North Carolina, was found dead on November 29, 2022, in a ditch between two homes in Maxton, NC. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office responded about 11:25 p.m. and pronounced him dead at the scene.

The investigation led to arrests of three people: Nakia Gage Locklear, 18; Shawn Tobin Locklear Jr., 19; and a 16-year-old juvenile. All three were charged with first-degree murder, felony conspiracy to robbery with a dangerous weapon, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and discharging a weapon into an occupied vehicle. Nakia Locklear and Shawn Locklear were also charged with two counts of attempted murder. The juvenile is held in the Cumberland Regional Juvenile Detention Center, and Nakia and Shawn Locklear were being held in the Robeson County Detention Center with no bond. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are involved in the investigation.

Anyone who may have information about Joshua Hunt’s death is asked to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.