NORTH CAROLINA — The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office has announced that a suspect is in custody following a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a teenager early Friday morning in Pembroke.
According to deputies, the shooting was reported at approximately 12:20 a.m. in the 1500 block of Canal Road. Responding officers found 17-year-old Rylan A. Strickland of Pembroke deceased at the scene.
Later Friday morning, investigators executed a search warrant at a residence in the same block of Canal Road. During that operation, deputies arrested 18-year-old Kaiden S. Demery, also of Pembroke.
The sheriff’s office said Demery has been charged with first-degree murder. He is currently being held in the Robeson County Detention Center without bond.
Authorities said the investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3100.
