Social media posts trigger alarm Multiple users on X (formerly Twitter) claimed to have heard gunfire inside the shopping centre housing TJ Maxx in Rocky Mount. “My mom and my entire sisters family are barricaded inside closet of TJ MAXX in Rocky Mount, NC. !”Another message appealed for a swift and safe resolution:“Please protect the innocent people barricaded inside the TJ Maxx in Rocky Mount, NC. Political backdrop in Rocky Mount The uncertainty comes weeks after US President Donald Trump addressed a rally in Rocky Mount, where he focused on economic messaging. The discounter, which runs chains including TJ Maxx and Marshalls, said revenue hit $15.1 billion.

Source: Mint December 27, 2025 12:23 UTC