Mooresville Man Wanted On Assault With Deadly Weapon Charge

MOORESVILLE, NC — Iredell County authorities are asking for help locating a man accused of assault with a deadly weapon after he fired a gun in the direction of a victim's head during an argument at a Mooresville home Friday.

According to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office, deputies are attempting to locate and arrest John Dexter Wines, 28, who is wanted for the Dec. 27 incident that occurred at a home located at 1014 Mount Ulla Highway in Mooresville.

“The victim stated an argument began outside in the yard, and then moved inside to a garage,” ICSO said. “During the argument, the suspect pulled a black pistol from his pants pocket and racked the slide, ejecting one live round on the ground. The suspect then pointed the pistol at the victim, then fired one round in the direction of the victim’s head.”

According to the sheriff’s office, the victim narrowly escaped being hit by a bullet. “The bullet struck the wall behind where the victim had been standing,” the ICSO incident report said.

Wines left the scene in a gray 1987 Buick Regal with a Pennsylvania license plate, ICSO said.

He is wanted on arrest warrants for felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He is currently on supervised probation through the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and also has four pending charges in Iredell County for misdemeanor probation violations, according to ICSO.

The sheriff’s office said that anyone with information on Wines’ whereabouts is asked to contact the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office at 704-878-3180 or Iredell County Crimestoppers at 704-662-1340.