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Case ID: 17118
Classification: Shooting
Animal: cat
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Sunday, Dec 19, 2010

County: Nueces

Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Convicted

Defendant/Suspect: Kevin James Shumake

Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

A disturbing act of animal cruelty that recently took place at a Calallen apartment complex involved two cats that were found dead. Both of them had been shot with a bow and arrow, and the arrows were still in them.

This happened at the Rafters Apartments on I-37, and residents there are now keeping a close watch on their pets. The accused cat killer, 20 year old Kevin James Shumake, admitted to police he shot what he called "wild cats" at the complex. However, it is something illegal to do so within the city limits.as a result he was arrested.

This all happened after a woman at the complex called police saying she saw Shumake running back to his apartment, dressed as a cowboy. She told police he had a history of shooting the strays that she feeds on a regular basis. When animal control arrived, they found the two cats, who had been shot and still had the arrows in them. Both cats are now dead.

3 News spoke with Kelli Copeland with Animal Care Services, who was outraged by the case. She said, "Too many people still don't value that animal's life too many people think its ok, to take fun and joy out of watching an animal suffer and die. That's what's occurring when you put a bullet or an arrow through an animal."

Shumake was arrested and charged with two counts of animal cruelty.


Case Updates

The man who used a bow and arrow to kill stray cats is heading to jail for 90 days and will serve 5 years of probation.

20-year-old Kevin Shumake plead guilty to animal cruelty charges on Friday.

He was arrested in December of last year after admitting to shooting at least one cat the at the Rafters Apartments along I-37.
Source: kztv10.com - Sep 26, 2011
Update posted on Sep 27, 2011 - 12:04AM 

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