Taylorsville Man Charged With Firing Into Occupied Property In Both Alexander And Catawba Counties

A Taylorsville man is scheduled for court today after being charged with discharging a firearm into occupied property in both Alexander and Catawba County.

As B86 reported previously, 43-year old Michael Franklin Rockette was taken into custody on Saturday August 12th by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office and charged with attempted first-degree murder, discharging a gun into occupied property and assault by pointing a gun. He was placed without bond in the Catawba County Detention Center.

Rockette was granted bond and released last week.

On Thursday, August 17th, Rockette was arrested by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office and charged with felony discharging a weapon into occupied property and injury to real property. He was placed in the Alexander County Detention Center under a secured bond of $75,000. Rockette posted the bond and again was released.

According to the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, Rockette is alleged to have fired multiple rounds into a residence off Rink Dam Road. No injuries were reported.

The charges from Catawba County stem from a separate incident in the pre-dawn hours of August 12th at a location near Hickory. The dwelling was occupied but none of the gunfire caused injury.

Rockette is scheduled to appear in Alexander County District Court today in Taylorsville. His next Catawba County court appearance is set for August 31st.

A probation violation is also pending in Alexander County.

According to the North Carolina Department of Corrections, Rockette was convicted on a DWI charge in McDowell County in 2022 and was given a 24 month suspended sentence.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

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