It happened on U.S. 70 in Princeton, authorities say.
NC Division of Non-Public Education says they have no record of the father's name or address.
Wellington Dickens III will remain in Johnston County Jail with no bond.
The couple, who owned at least two El Charro Grande restaurants, were well-known in the community.
An investigation revealed a student brought an airsoft BB gun on campus.
Deputies found a 58-year-old man dead inside a room at a Garner hotel from a gunshot wound.