Two Roanoke Rapids men were charged today for reportedly shooting into a house in the 300 block of Franklin Street.
Roanoke Rapids police Chief Bobby Martin said detectives are still investigating the matter to establish motive in the case.
No one in the house was injured, he said in a statement.
The shooting took place shortly before 12:30 this afternoon.
Martin said in the statement officers J. Horne and N. Powell were in the 400 block of Franklin Street when they heard gunshots that appeared to be coming from the 300 block.
They gave out the information to other officers and a witness gave a description of a vehicle.
Officer C. Batchelor was monitoring the situation when he noticed a vehicle fitting the description the witness gave.
The driver was travelling north on Third and Hamilton streets at a high rate of speed. Batchelor attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver reportedly disregarded the lights and siren and continued to drive at a high rate of speed, passing other vehicles illegally.
When the vehicle went across the Gaston bridge the passenger threw the gun out and the driver continued into Gaston, eventually stopping near Craig Street.
In the gallery: Norwood, left, and Hyman:
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The two men — Terrick Hyman, 24, the passenger, and Alvin Norwood, 29, the driver — were taken into custody without trouble.
A search of the vehicle yielded 4 grams of marijuana and scales.
Hyman was charged with possession of a firearm by felon; discharge a weapon into an occupied dwelling; four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon; possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; and conspiracy to shoot into an occupied dwelling.
Norwood was charged with felony flee to elude; driving while license revoked; careless and reckless driving; possession of marijuana paraphernalia; fail to stop for a red light; and conspiracy to discharge a weapon into an occupied dwelling.
Bond information was not immediately available. The men have February 3 court dates.
Investigators and officers were called to the home in the 300 block of Franklin where the shots were fired. Several people were inside, including children.
