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Alexander County Man Charged With Firing Shot At Another Person

August 29, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

John Thomas Asbury Jr

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

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