LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home in Lincolnton after receiving reports of a man shooting into his neighbors’ homes.
Deputies arrested the man on Saturday after being called to the 3800 block of English Oak Drive. They had received reports that the man was shooting in the direction of multiple homes in the neighborhood and hit at least one several times, reports said.
Criminal Investigation Division detectives searched the suspect’s residence and seized multiple firearms and ammunition.
Investigators say the man, identified as 30-year-old Zackery Ryan Gardner, was shooting in the direction of two of his neighbors’ homes from his front and side doors around 4 a.m.
Both homes were occupied as the shots were fired, officials say, but no one was injured.
Neighbors said Gardner had only lived on the street for about six months.
Deputies have not shared what weapon the man used to shoot at the homes, but neighbors told Channel 9’s Glenn Counts that he used a high-powered 308 rifle.
Neighbors told Counts that no one has any idea why Gardner opened fire. Two homes appeared to have been targeted: one belonging to a couple with a newborn baby, the other belonging to Ryan Talbot.
“I’m just glad nobody got hurt, nobody got hurt,” Talbot said. “They got a newborn baby over there, I got a dog, but that’s it...It hasn’t sunk in yet.”
Gardner was charged with ten felony counts of shooting into an occupied property.
He is in custody under a no-bond hold, according to reports.
No additional details have been made available.
This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.
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