US Edition'Ding-Dong Ditch' Prank Erupts in Gunfire, Leaving Juvenile Shot and Homeowner Under Arrest: Police
Craig Steven Mason faces multiple felony charges after shooting at a vehicle with five juveniles during a prank; one juvenile was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the leg.
- In Statesville's Castlegate neighborhood, a shooting occurred during a ding-dong ditch prank around 11:20 p.m., investigators said.
- Deputies conducting a stop heard shots and moved into the Absher Farm Loop area where juveniles were ringing doorbells in a ding-dong ditch prank.
- At the scene, deputies located an unoccupied vehicle with passenger doors open, broken glass, and apparent bullet holes; five juveniles were nearby, one with a leg wound taken to Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.
- Authorities arrested Craig Steven Mason, 59, on Monday; he faces multiple felony counts including assault with intent to kill and is held without bond at Iredell County jail.
- Detectives say their investigation shows juveniles did not approach Craig Steven Mason's residence, supported by witness interviews and surveillance video.
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'Ding-dong ditch' prank erupts in gunfire, leaving juvenile shot and homeowner under arrest: police
Craig Steven Mason allegedly fired multiple rounds at a vehicle carrying juveniles playing "ding-dong ditch," striking one in the leg, police say.
‘Ding-dong ditch’ prank erupts in gunfire, leaving juvenile shot and homeowner under arrest: police
A North Carolina man is behind bars on felony charges after allegedly shooting a juvenile playing “ding-dong ditch” in his residential neighborhood, according to police. The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. in Statesville, North Carolina, on Saturday, when deputies with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office heard gunshots coming from a nearby neighborhood while conducting a traffic stop, authorities said in a statement. As authorities arrived…
'Ding-dong ditch' prank ends with homeowner firing multiple rounds at car — and juvenile passenger getting shot, cops say
Yet another "ding-dong ditch" prank has gone wrong — this time over the weekend in North Carolina.The Iredell County Sheriff's Office said deputies were conducting a traffic stop on Taylorsville Highway when they heard multiple gunshots coming from a nearby neighborhood around 11:20 p.m. Saturday.'So what are these kids going to be charged with??'Within two minutes, deputies were in the area of Absher Farm Loop to locate the origin of the gunfir…
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