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North Carolina Man Charged After Shooting Juvenile During Prank

1/7/2026

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Craig Steven Mason, a North Carolina man, faces felony charges for allegedly shooting a juvenile during a "ding-dong ditch" prank in Statesville.
Deputies heard gunfire around 11:20 p.m. while conducting a traffic stop.
They found a vehicle with bullet holes and a group of juveniles, one of whom was shot in the leg.
Mason claimed he fired at the vehicle after being disturbed by noise.
The juvenile victim remains hospitalized.

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Craig Steven Mason, a North Carolina man, faces felony charges for allegedly shooting a juvenile during a "ding-dong ditch" prank in Statesville.
Deputies heard gunfire around 11:20 p.m. while conducting a traffic stop.
They found a vehicle with bullet holes and a group of juveniles, one of whom was shot in the leg.
Mason claimed he fired at the vehicle after being disturbed by noise.
The juvenile victim remains hospitalized.