At Least 2 People Dead, 11 Others Injured in Shooting at Halloween House Party in North Carolina By Escher Walcott 167

At least two people are dead and 11 others are injured following a shooting at a Halloween house party in North Carolina.

At around 1:15 a.m. local time on Saturday, Oct. 25, police were dispatched to the home due to a noise complaint and reports that multiple people had been shot, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) said in a news release shared on Facebook.

Two people died at the scene. They were identified as 49-year-old Jessie Locklear Jr. and 16-year-old Nehemiah Locklear, per the RCSO.

The injured victims’ ages range from 18 to 43. One person suffered life-threatening injuries, while the remaining victims were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The surviving victims are Nicole Harris, 18, Anthony Harris, 18, Jerami Locklear, 18, Trevor Jacobs, 18, Tylon Locklear, 20, Kiona Oxendine, 22, Erin Hatcher, 23, Gabriel Bullard, 27, Lacy Chavis, 29, and Delilah Locklear, 43. An unidentified 17-year-old victim was also injured, according to police.

The shooting took place during a Halloween party, a family member of one of the victims wrote on Facebook.

“This was yet another senseless act of gun violence that has taken the lives of two individuals and left many others seriously injured,” Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said in a statement after the shooting.

“What makes this even more disturbing is the involvement of teenagers, alcohol and guns at a large house party,” he continued. “Dozens of videos posted from the party … simply show that alcohol and guns don’t mix, regardless of age. As seen here, the consequences are once again tragic.”

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Police are currently searching for a suspect. No arrests have been made.

The RCSO is investigating the incident with assistance from several agencies, including the Robeson County Emergency Management, Fairmont Police Department, the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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PEOPLE reached out to the RCSO for comment on Sunday, Oct. 26, but did not receive an immediate response.