Montgomery City man accused of shooting 6 kittens
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Montgomery City man was charged with several misdemeanors after he allegedly stated he shot and killed six kittens.
Nicholas Xavier Sutherlin-Richard was charged on Thursday in Montgomery County with six counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. A judge was assigned the case on Thursday. A court date has not been scheduled.
Sutherlin-Richard was allegedly heard saying at the Montgomery County Courthouse on Thursday that he shot six kittens that belonged to someone else, the probable cause statement says.
Court documents claim he shot the kittens between June 30-July 3. Sutherlin-Richard then allegedly planned on leaving the state, the statement says.