8 Men Charged With Shooting Into Homes In Iredell County

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — Deputies arrested eight men accused of shooting into homes in Iredell County, narrowly missing a small child.

Investigators say several citizens reported multiple rounds of gunfire had hit their home and one bullet almost struck a small child on the night of May 20th.

Deputies quickly located the accused suspects on Hickory Nut Drive in Statesville.  A search of two vehicles revealed eleven different firearms, ammunition, cash and marijuana.  Deputies determined five of the eleven firearms were reported stolen.

Several of the suspects reportedly have prior criminal histories ranging from armed robbery to previous shooting into occupied dwelling convictions.

One of the suspects was wearing an ankle monitor from Mecklenburg County during his arrest.  All eight suspects were arrested and taken to the Iredell County Detection Center.