Alexander County Man Charged With Firing Shot At Another Person

A Taylorsville man has been charged after an incident involving gunfire on Thursday, August 25th.

Alexander County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a location off Church Road in the Wittenburg Community after reports of a shot or shots being fired.

21-year old John Thomas Asbury Jr was taken into custody and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. He is alleged to have fired a weapon during a confrontation with another subject. The shot missed the subject. No injury or damages were reported.

Asbury was released under a secured bond of $5,000.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office