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Four In Custody Following Tuesday Shootings In Taylorsville

April 7, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

Two men were shot and three men and a woman are in custody following an incident north of Taylorsville Tuesday afternoon.

Around 4:45 pm, Alexander County Sheriff Deputies, Taylorsville Police, the North Carolina Highway Patrol, and Alexander County EMS responded to a residence on Taylor Ridge Road.

Two men had been shot, one critically.

Four suspects have been charged with multiple offenses including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to inflict serious injury. All four face multiple drug related offenses as well.

The following have been charged:

Nathaniel Lee Davis

Nathaniel Lee Davis, age 23

Christine Jean Ledford

Christine Jean Ledford, age 22

Marco Duzell Banks

Marco Duzell Banks, age 18

Timothy Jordan Heffner

Timothy Jordan Heffner, age 26

The suspects are being held in the Alexander County Detention Center. Bond for Davis and Ledford is $235,000. Bond for Banks and Heffner is set at $210,000.

One of the shooting victims sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound to the abdomen and was airlifted to a regional medical center. The second shooting victim sustained a gunshot wound to an arm, he was seen walking to an ambulance. No update on the condition of the shooting victims is available at this time.

Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman said Tuesday afternoon that additional information will be released today.

Photos: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

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