Rodney Jamine Moore, Jr., a 60-year-old resident of High Point, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony. The sentencing took place on February 11, 2026, before Chief Judge Catherine C. Eagles. In addition to the prison term, Moore will serve three years of supervised release.
The incident leading to Moore’s conviction occurred on April 29, 2024. According to court documents, police responded to reports that a man was firing a gun outside Astor Dowdy Tower, a property managed by the High Point Housing Authority. When officers arrived at the scene just before noon, they detained Moore and found him holding a loaded Ruger 9mm handgun. Officers also reported that Moore smelled of alcohol.
Video surveillance and an investigation at the scene revealed that Moore fired at least two rounds through the glass vestibule into the lobby of Astor Dowdy Tower. Police found a bullet hole in the exterior sidewalk overhang and recovered six spent 9mm casings outside the building.
A resident stated she saw Moore waving a firearm and behaving erratically in front of the building. She reported fleeing after he fired into the door and mentioned seeing him drinking liquor earlier that day.
Moore told officers he began shooting because he believed someone was trying to kill him. At his sentencing hearing, his attorney cited Moore’s history of mental health issues.
Dan Bishop, United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, announced the sentence and expressed gratitude to both the High Point Police Department for their response and investigation and to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for their support in prosecuting this case.
Assistant United States Attorney Eric L. Iverson prosecuted the case.
