17yearold wanted in North Carolina Walmart murder arrested in Chicago
Jan 23, 2025
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) -- A Robeson County teenager wanted for murder after a deadly shooting at Lumberton Walmart in December was arrested Tuesday night in Chicago, Illinois, Lumberton police said.
Ezekiel Burden, 17, is being held in Illinois awaiting extradition to North Carolina to face charges in the Dec. 20 shooting that killed 42-year-old Brandy Nicole Olson, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Another suspect, Brian Campbell, 18, turned himself in to authorities three days after the incident and is being held on a $1 million bond at the Robeson County Detention Center.
Brian Campbell / Photo: Lumberton Police Department
Lumberton police said Burden was taken in custody at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday but did not provide any other details about the arrest. It's unclear when it could be returned to North Carolina.
Authorities charged Burden with first-degree murder, discharging a firearm within an enclosure to incite fear and going armed to the terror of the people. Campbell is charged with being an accessory after the fact.
Authorities said the suspects were “targeting” two people they knew who were inside the Woodforest Bank branch.
The U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agency offered a $5,000 reward during the search for Burden.
Lumberton police, the Robeson County Sheriff's Office, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the ATF, the U.S. Marshal Service and Chicago police worked together to arrest Burden.