Nakia 'Fatty' Ellison II was a 29-year-old Lumbee from Red Springs, North Carolina, whose life was cut short in a senseless act of violence in January 2025. As his community searches for answers and justice, we remember the man behind the headline and honor his story.

Wendell “Wilkie” Oxendine of the Lumbee Tribe, was shot and killed in Maxton, North Carolina on September 28, 1991 during a shoot out between two brothers.

Craig Lee Bullard, 27, a Lumbee man, was shot and killed in Maxton, NC, in July 1999. His case ended in a mistrial after the jury couldn’t reach a verdict.

Steve Austin Pate ("AuDi"), Lumbee, was born on November 12, 1997, and lived in Shannon, North Carolina. Tragically passing away in May 2020 at the age of 22, his case remains largely unpublicized.

William Jerome Williamson, a 34-year-old member of the Lumbee Tribe, was fatally shot during a birthday gathering in Shannon, North Carolina, on July 14, 2018. Christopher Ryan Locklear was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with his death.