Shooting Injures Person During Child Custody Exchange Rowan County North Carolina

A shooting occurred during a child custody exchange on Grants Creek Road in Rowan County, North Carolina, resulting in one person being shot multiple times and hospitalized. The altercation involved Melvin Bookhart and the victim, and shots were fired after a fight broke out. Melvin Bookhart and Raynard Bookhart, both convicted felons, were found in the home where firearms and ammunition were discovered during a search warrant execution. Melvin Bookhart faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, while Raynard Bookhart is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The victim was initially treated at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center and later transferred to Presbyterian Hospital for further care. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities encourage anyone with information to contact the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers.