Nacogdoches County, Texas

From November 23, 2009 KTRE channel 9:

NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, TX (KTRE) – A man is in custody after he killed four horses before he attempted to invade a home before the homeowner shot him.

Nacogdoches County Sheriff Thomas Kerss said the suspect went on a shooting spree on County Road 232 in Nacogdoches County. The suspect shot and killed four horses on two properties in the area, before he tried to break into a home.

Steven Spradley is in custody at a Nacogdoches hospital, listed in stable condition. He is charged with four counts of cruelty to animals, one count of burglary with intent to commit assault and one count of deadly conduct.

Kerss said Spradley shot the four horses before knocking on the door of one neighbor and yelling at him that he was going to kill him. The neighbor instead shot Spradley in the lower torso.