NC Man With Prior Murder Conviction Charged After Allegedly Hijacking Ambulance, Killing 74-Year-Old Lady

A North Carolina man with a prior homicide conviction has been charged with first-degree murder after authorities say he hijacked an ambulance, led police on a chase, and fatally shot a 74-year-old woman following a crash, according to law enforcement officials, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

WPDE-TV reported that 36-year-old Cheyenne Woods was arrested and charged after the death of Marie Locklear, 74, in Robeson County.

The incident occurred on Saturday after first responders were dispatched to a property in Maxton, North Carolina, for a medical emergency.

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Authorities said Woods was being transported to a hospital in an ambulance when he allegedly brandished a firearm and forced emergency medical workers out of the vehicle. He then fled the scene in the stolen ambulance.

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While driving the ambulance, Woods allegedly crashed into a vehicle driven by Locklear, according to police. After the collision, authorities said Woods exited the ambulance and shot Locklear.

She was transported to a hospital, where she later died from her injuries.

“This is yet another senseless act of murder committed by a repeat felon whose criminal history includes a prior murder conviction,” Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said.

“The facts of this case are deeply disturbing,” Wilkins added. “The suspect was armed, requested medical assistance, stole an ambulance, crashed it, and then opened fire on an innocent elderly woman without provocation.”

Locklear’s husband, Ronnie Locklear, said he was attending a Christmas dinner when he learned of the shooting.

“I was at a Christmas dinner. Had finished eating. And I was told my wife had been shot in the arm. And I just could not believe what was going on at that time,” he said. He also noted that his wife had spent much of the day with her terminally ill sister, who was hospitalized.

The couple’s son, Donald Locklear, said he was able to speak with his mother before she died.

“She was in a lot of pain. Of course. She couldn’t understand what had happened. She was in a lot of pain,” he said.

Authorities outlined Woods’ criminal history following his arrest. WRAL-TV reported that Woods’ record includes a 2008 murder and robbery of Jessica Cahoon in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

He was convicted in 2012 of robbery with a dangerous weapon and released in 2016.

In 2017, Woods was convicted of second-degree murder related to a killing that occurred in 2010. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison, with a minimum of 10 years.

However, he was released in 2022 after serving approximately five years. Officials said the reduced time served may have been due to credit for time already served and good behavior.

Law enforcement officials also stated that before the fatal shooting of Locklear, Woods had allegedly struck and injured a 72-year-old bicyclist earlier that same day.

That victim survived, according to prosecutors cited by The New York Post.

Woods remains in custody as the investigation continues. Authorities have not released additional details regarding a potential motive.

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