16-year-old arrested on attempted murder charges
By Rhonda Griffin
 
A 16-year-old White Oak man is being held in the Bladen County Jail under a $1,026,000 secured bond after shooting into a residence on Jan. 7, Capt. Rodney Hester of the Bladen County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday morning.
 
Rodriquez Deion McNeil of 2054 Tar Heel Ferry Road was charged with attempted first-degree murder and injury to real property. According to reports, the owner of the home called 911 after hearing gunshots outside in the yard, but the shooter could not be located when deputies arrived. The following morning, the homeowner realized that the residence had been shot several times and deputies were dispatched once again to the home, Hester said.
 
Investigation into the case found McNeil to be the suspect in the shooting and warrants were obtained for his arrest, Hester said. The young man was reportedly upset with a suspect who resided at the residence, he said.
 
McNeil was taken into custody on Jan. 29 after he and a 15-year-old minor allegedly broke into a hunting lodge in the White Oak community and took several weapons and a television after gaining entry into the building, according to reports. Witnesses saw the two suspects and called authorities, and both were taken into custody.
 
McNeil was charged with breaking and entering; larceny after breaking and entering; possession of stolen property; and injury to real property in the case of the break in, along with the previous charges from the shooting, Hester said. The juvenile was charged with a juvenile petition, he said.