ATF offers reward in search for wanted 17yearold accused of murder in North Carolina
Jan 09, 2025
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a reward of up to $5,000 as authorities search for a 17-year-old suspect in December's deadly shooting at a Walmart bank.
Ezekiel Burden, 17, of Lumberton, is wanted in connection with the killing of Brandy Nicole Olson, 42, of Lumberton. He is facing first-degree murder and other charges in the shooting, which happened at about 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 20 at the Super Walmart in Lumberton.
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Olson was shot multiple times while standing in line at the Woodforest Bank branch, according to police, who said the suspects were “targeting” two people they knew. Olson was later pronounced dead at UNC Health Southeastern.
Brian Campbell, 18, who was wanted in connection to the shooting, turned himself in on Dec. 23 and faces a charge of accessory after the fact.
Investigators are asking anyone with information on Burden's whereabouts to contact Lumberton police at 910-671-3845. The ATF is partnering with Lumberton police, the Robeson County Sheriff's Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.