Lacota F. Locklear, 22, was shot and killed in Pembroke, North Carolina, on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Records note his death as a firearm-related fatality. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office investigated and arrested a woman described as his girlfriend; she has been charged with his murder.

Born October 14, 2003, to Chris Locklear and Chawona Emanuel Williams, Lacota graduated from Scotland Christian Academy in 2022 and was the father of a daughter, Cardella Jean Locklear. Funeral services for him were held in early January 2026 as his family grieves his loss.

If anyone knew Lacota, his routines, or has information about what happened in Pembroke that night, please share what you know with investigators.