Saturday, October 18, 2025

Family Dollar Customer Who Threatened to Shoot Everyone Released on $1,500 Bond

More than a week ago in Charlotte a woman tried to take a NASCAR t-shirt from another Family Dollar shopper.
The incident occurred on Monday (October 6, 2025) at the store on North Graham Street.
A witness told local news that it all began when a woman wanted another female customer to give the woman a NASCAR shirt she was wearing.
When that customer refused the women started fighting, then the woman ran out of the store before returning with a gun and began pointing it at people.
Media also stated that "according to the police report, the woman also had a knife, a switchblade, and a machete".
But local media down played the facts, from WSOC:
"New video shows chaos as woman waves gun inside north Charlotte Family Dollar"
The incident involving a gun at a Charlotte Family Dollar was also reported by WBTV and other outlets. On October 7, 2025, "a woman threatened shoppers with a gun at a Family Dollar on North Graham Street after a dispute over a NASCAR shirt escalated". The woman was arrested but taken for a mental health evaluation. 
WCNC -  "An argument over a NASCAR shirt at a Family Dollar on North Graham Street turned violent when one woman left and returned with a gun, threatening other customers and employees."
The argument started with a demand for the shirt and escalated to physical altercations before the suspect left and returned with a gun.
The suspect pointed the gun at customers, including a teenager who was forced into a fetal position. Police arrived, subdued the woman, and made an arrest.
Yet for some unknown reason local news left out the part where:
The Officer arrived on scene and approached the front doors of the Family Dollar when the suspect, later identified as Dominique Horne, emerged from the front doors, with the firearm pointed at the Officer.
The Officer drew his service weapon and gave verbal commands for Horne to drop the weapon, in which she did and she was taken into custody. 

Dominique Tashina Raelan Horne
(Let's be very clear the CMPD Officer risked his life on a 50/50 chance that Horne would comply. Had the Officer fired his weapon the local media would have made this a national news story.)
Family Dollar stores are a Mecca for trouble. Within the last year, there have been several incidents involving guns at Family Dollar stores in the Charlotte area. 
February 2025: Shooting near West Boulevard
Location: West Boulevard and Remount Road.
Incident: A shooting outside a Family Dollar store left one person with life-threatening injuries.
Outcome: Police investigated the scene, but no further details were immediately released. 

July 2025: Deputy-involved shooting in Harmony
Location: A Family Dollar in Harmony, N.C., approximately 60 miles north of Charlotte.
Incident: A deputy shot an armed man with a knife who was attempting to enter the store. The deputy first used a Taser, but when the man continued toward the entrance, he fired his gun.
Outcome: The suspect was taken to a hospital for treatment and will face charges upon release. No one else was injured. 

January 2024: Armed robbery in east Charlotte
Location: Albemarle Road.
Incident: Two armed suspects robbed a Family Dollar store at gunpoint, taking cash and cell phones.
Outcome: A shot was fired, but no one was injured during the robbery. Police later released surveillance footage to help identify the individuals. 

But the stupid doesn't stop there. Mecklenburg County Judge Elizabeth Trosch 




who obviously hates law enforcement released this nutcase on a bond of only $1,500.00. (Nope that's not a typo).

Horne bonded out Thursday October 16th at 9:29 in the evening.

Additionally Horne was "BANNED FROM ALL FAMILY DOLLAR LOCATIONS IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY. " Never mind the neighboring counties they are on their own.

Horne was also ordered to "PARTICIPATE IN OUT PATIENT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND FOLLOW ALL RECOMENDATIONS/MEDICATIONS"

Plus, COMPLY WITH ANY YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES SUPERVISION ORDERS. 

As well as not possess ANY FIREARMS.

Horne's next court date is November 6th.

CMPD Affidavit

On 10/06/2025, at approximately 1536 hours, Officers responded to the Family Dollar, located at 2022 N. Graham St reference subject pointing firearm at people in the store. Multiple calls for service came in advising of the same.

Officer E. Johnson (#5448) arrived on scene first and approached the front doors of the Family Dollar when the suspect, later identified as Dominique Horne, emerged from the front doors, with the firearm pointed at Officer Johnson. 

Officer Johnson drew his service weapon and gave verbal commands for Horne to drop the weapon, in which she did and she was taken into custody. 

The firearm Horne had in her possession, Black in color Smith and Wesson M&P .380 auto was seized.

Officers made contact with the store manager, Malik Barnette, who was working the front register at the time of the incident. Barnette advised Horne started threatening another female in the store and then went to her car. 

Barnette went to the front doors to try to lock the doors when Horne returned from her car, holding firearm, pointing it through the front door at him. Barnette advised he told everyone in the store to run to the back and they all did.

Officers spoke to customer in the store, Amiya Ballenger, who advised she heard woman in the store yelling about the Anti-Christ and she grabbed her things and went to the front register. 

Ballenger stated Horne and little girl were sitting on the floor and the little girl looked uncomfortable. Horne then yelled at another woman in line saying "What the fuck are you looking at?" 

Horne and the woman then began exchanging words and began walking up one each other and Ballenger stepped between them. 

Ballenger was then pushed out the way and Horne and the other woman began fighting. Ballenger stated Horne then went to her car and grabbed something and the guy behind the register told everyone that she had gun. 

Ballenger ended up near the register and saw Horne pointing the gun at customers. Horne then walked up to Ballenger and pointed the gun at her. Ballenger stated she crouched down and Horne pointed the gun at her head and then walked away.

Officers also spoke to Renoda Stevenson, who Horne had the physical altercation with. 

Stevenson admitted that her and Horne were punching each other after she felt threatened by Horne. Stevenson also stated that Horne went to her car, retrieved gun, and then returned pointing gun at her and others.

Officers reviewed video footage which showed Horne pointing the gun around the store, while her daughter was running behind her. In the video you can see Ballenger crouching next to the counter and you can see Horne put the gun to Ballenger's head.

Officers conducted probable cause search on Horne's vehicle, 2017 Lexus NX, and located 38g of suspected marijuana (total package weight)in the center console. sheathed Winchester hooked blade was located, concealed, in between the driver seat and center console.

Horne is being charged with Assault on Gov. Official w/ firearm, assault by pointing gun x3, CCW, misd. Possession of marijuana, misd. Child abuse, and armed to the terror of the people.


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