ALE Charges Pender County Man Following Shooting and Illegal Alcohol Seizure in Bladen County

KELLY, NC — A Pender County man is facing multiple alcohol and gambling charges after state and local law enforcement executed a search warrant at an illegal alcohol operation in Kelly following an early morning shooting over the weekend.

Special Agents with the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division (ALE), working in coordination with the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), launched a joint investigation after deputies responded to a 911 report of a shooting at a party located at 3462 NC Highway 11 in Kelly at approximately 5:54 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026.

Upon arrival, deputies discovered that two party attendees had been struck by gunfire. Both victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Illegal Alcohol Operation & Seizure

During the preliminary shooting investigation, Bladen County deputies suspected that alcoholic beverages were being illegally sold on the property without state permits and immediately contacted ALE Special Agents for assistance.

Agents obtained a search warrant for the NC Highway 11 residence. During the subsequent raid, ALE agents and BCSO deputies seized:

• 136 containers of malt beverages

• 32 bottles of spirituous liquor

Charges & Suspect Identification

Following the seizure, law enforcement identified Rodna Montell Robinson, 39, of Currie, N.C., as the host of the event. Robinson was formally charged with:

• Possession / Sale of Alcoholic Beverages with No Permit

• Possession / Sale of Non-Taxpaid Alcoholic Beverages

• Possession / Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages with No Permit

• Misdemeanor Gambling

Ongoing Homicide & Assault Investigation

ALE officials emphasized their ongoing partnership with local law enforcement to dismantle unpermitted alcohol establishments that foster violent activity in local communities.

The shooting itself remains under active investigation by the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. No additional suspect information or arrests regarding the shooter have been released at this time.

Anyone with information regarding the Nov. 1 shooting or illegal alcohol sales in the area is urged to contact the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office at (910) 862-6960 or submit an anonymous tip directly to North Carolina ALE.

All individuals named in this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.