13-Year-Old J.A. Wanted for Killing His Grandmother Shot and Killed By Lee County Deputy Sheriff

Hoke County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Re: Wanted Murder Suspect J.A.

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 – 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 – 𝟏𝟑-𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑-𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐃

The Hoke County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday, October 30, 2025, at approximately 9:20 a.m., Deputies responded to the 100 block of Pearce Place, Raeford, North Carolina, in reference to a well-being check. Upon arrival, deputies were informed by a second caller that a female had been located inside the residence and was unresponsive…

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