After allegedly engaging in unsafe target practice, two men have been charged by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office.
On Friday, November 4th, Deputies responded after a call from a Wittenburg Community resident indicating gunfire had struck their home. The investigation led to a location nearby where two men were firing weapons at targets.
Grant Sydney Martin of Newton and Stephen Perry Howland of Cornelius were taken into custody. Both were charged with felony discharging a weapon on occupied property, misdemeanor injury to personal property and injury to real property. Martin and Howland have been released on $7,500 bonds each and both have court dates scheduled for November 28th in Taylorsville.Photos: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office