A domestic dispute in a Huntersville neighborhood turned into a late-night gunfire scare earlier yesterday, after officers say multiple rounds hit a vehicle and two nearby homes while people were inside.
Huntersville police said they were called around 12:31 a.m. to the 14100 block of Magnolia Walk Drive, where they took three men into custody. No injuries were reported. The suspects were later booked into the Mecklenburg County jail, according to police.
Arrests and charges
According to Queen City News, Huntersville police identified the three men as Dominikus Sturdivant, Demontaye Sturdivant and Rodney Miller.
Queen City News reports that Dominikus and Demontaye Sturdivant were charged with five counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, as well as counts of shooting into occupied dwellings and an occupied vehicle. Rodney Miller was charged with assault by strangulation, assault on a female and a misdemeanor domestic-violence offense, the outlet said.
Other recent scares in town
The shooting is the latest in a run of unsettling gun-related incidents in Huntersville this year. In February, a reported burst of gunfire sent people scrambling at Frankie’s Fun Park, and in April a disturbance at Birkdale Village involved a suspect displaying a firearm, according to reporting from WSOC and WBTV, respectively.
Residents and business owners have said those episodes have only added to growing worries about public safety in the area.
Scene and investigation
Officers said investigators found evidence that multiple bullets struck a parked car and two nearby homes during the Magnolia Walk incident, while people were inside the residences. Despite all that damage, police said no one was hurt.
Detectives are still investigating the early-morning shooting and have asked anyone with video or information to come forward. The three suspects remain in custody, authorities told Queen City News.
Charges explained
The charges facing the Sturdivants, including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and counts for firing into occupied structures or vehicles, are felonies under North Carolina law. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-32 covers felonious assault with a deadly weapon, while § 14-34.1 criminalizes discharging a firearm into occupied property. Penalties depend on whether anyone was injured and whether an occupied dwelling or vehicle was targeted.
Huntersville police asked anyone with information about the case to call the department at 704-464-5400, according to a media release from the Huntersville Police Department. The suspects were booked into the Mecklenburg County Detention Center, which maintains an online roster of recent bookings.
