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Don’t Dew This: North Carolina Woman Cited For Shooting Mountain Dew

Author Melanie Day
CHICAGO, IL - FEBRUARY 16: Mountain Dew beverages at MTN DEW Courtside Studios during NBA All-Star 2020 at Morgan’s on Fulton on February 16, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.

When Gastonia Police officers got the call of shots fired this week, they probably weren’t expecting what they found. The call led them into a neighborhood where they encountered a 64-year-old woman who was shooting at bottles of Mountain Dew in her backyard. The woman admitted to shooting the soda bottles with a revolver. And the reasons? She didn’t like her father drinking them. Wouldn’t it have been easier just to pour the drink out?

“We totally understand that not everybody is a fan of the Dew but we can’t stress enough how dangerous this is!” the department said in a Facebook post. “here are much safer alternatives to disposing of beverages that you don’t like instead of using the full bottles as target practice…in your backyard… in your neighborhood… surrounded by other homes and people.”

I think we can all agree that Mountain Dew isn’t the healthiest drink choice. But Gastonia, this just isn’t it. Pour it down the sink, kill your grass or some weeds with it. But don’t be the next person in trouble for shooting Mountain Dew in your backyard.

Remember people, guns and Diet Mountain Dew don’t mix! Stay classy out there!

Two North Carolina Cities Among Those With Largest Homicide Increases

Unfortunately, homicide rates are rapidly rising increasing rapidly across the U.S. Political parties are split on what to do to prevent this violence, but the problem is not solving itself. To make matters worse homicide rates have risen by an average of nearly 10% in 50 of the most populated U.S. cities. These numbers are the change between Q3 2021 and Q3 2022. WalletHub recently released a report, and two North Carolina cities were in the top 15, detailing the cities with the largest homicide increases. This list is compiled based on several different metrics (detailed below). While it may not come as a surprise, it’s still not something you want to see. And Charlotte was 5th when simply looking at the increase from Q3 2021 to 2022.

In order to determine which cities have the biggest homicide problems, WalletHub compared 50 of the largest U.S. cities based on per capita homicides in Q3 2022, as well as per capita homicides in Q3 2022 vs. Q3 2021 and Q3 2020. And the two largest North Carolina cites were among the top 15 for homicide increases. Ouch. Keep reading to see where they ranked as well as the other North Carolina city that made the list. It came in at number 26.

You can read the full WalletHub study and analysis here.

  • 1. Kansas City, MO

    Kansas City MO

    Total Score: 87.49

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 14.86

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 4.89

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 2.04

  • 2. Detroit, MI

    Detroit

    Total Score: 69.46

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 13.24

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 1.34

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 1.19

  • 3. St. Louis, MO

    Missouri

    Total Score: 58.88

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 19.69

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): -.66

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): -15.42

  • 4. New Orleans, LA

    New Orleans

    Total Score: 57.36

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 10.99

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 0.51

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 0.26

  • 5. Milwaukee, WI

    Milwaukee

    Total Score: 56.03

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 10.46

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 0.17

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 0.51

  • 6. Albuquerque, NM

    Albuquerque, NM

    Total Score: 56.02

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 6.60

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 1.78

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 1.78

  • 7. Philadelphia, PA

    Philadelphia

    Total Score: 52.58

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 9.36

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 0.51

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 0.13

  • 8. Norfolk, VA

    Norfolk VA

    Total Score: 49.70

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 7.78

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): -1.23

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 1.64

  • 9. Nashville, TN

    Nashville

    Total Score: 47.09

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 7.78

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): -1.23

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 1.64

  • 10. Oakland, CA

    Oakland

    Total Score: 47.01

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 7.34

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 0.24

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 0.24

  • 11. Colorado Springs, CO

    Colorado Springs

    Total Score: 46.38

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 2.54

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 1.91

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 1.91

  • 12. Baltimore, MD

    Maryland

    Total Score: 44.00

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 12.45

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): -2.66

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): -1.66

  • 13. Las Vegas, NV

    Nevada

    Total Score: 43.53

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 5.90

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): -1.55

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 1.55

  • 14. Raleigh, NC

    Raleigh

    Total Score: 43.00

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 3.19

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 1.06

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 1.28

  • 15. Charlotte, NC

    North Carolina affordable

    Total Score: 41.40

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 3.78

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 1.49

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 0.23

  • 16. Anchorage, AK

    Alaska

    Total Score: 41.21

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 2.40

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 1.03

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 1.37

  • 17. Tulsa, OK

    Tulsa OK

    Total Score: 38.71

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 4.97

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 1.24

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): -0.99

  • 18. Omaha, NE

    Omaha

    Total Score: 37.26

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 2.71

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 1.04

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 0.21

  • 19. Lincoln, NE

    Nebraska

    Total Score: 36.37

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 1.75

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 1.40

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 0.35

  • 20. Austin, TX

    Austin

    Total Score: 36.17

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 2.07

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): 0.21

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 0.93

  • 26. Durham, NC

    Durham NC

    Total Score: 32.07

    Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022): 3.26

    Change In Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2021): -1.45

    Changes in Homicide Cases Per Capita (Q3 2022 vs Q3 2020): 0.36

Melanie Day is a graduate of North Carolina State University. She has worked for Beasley since 2012 in a variety of behind-the-scenes roles in both digital and promotions. Melanie writes about a diverse range of topics some of her favorites include travel, restaurants, Taylor Swift, and college athletics. When not at work you'll find her at a country concert or NC State sporting event.

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