Taylorsville Man Charged With Firing Shots Into Occupied Vehicle

A Taylorsville man is being held under a $1 million bond after allegedly firing shots into an occupied vehicle on Sunday.

Steven Anthony Wine, age 37, was apprehended by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office Sunday afternoon. According to Sheriff Chad Pennell, the suspect was involved in a domestic situation that turned to road rage. Wine is charged with two-counts of attempted murder, two counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, vandalism with damage to personal property and violation of a release order related to a 2024 domestic violence protection order.

According to Sheriff Pennell, Wine fired into a vehicle occupied by two people off Teague Town Road in the Bethlehem Community. No injuries were reported but the gunfire struck the vehicle at least twice.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office