Californian shoots over 80 animals in one morning using multiple weapons

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said it was forced to arrest a man who opened fire in Prunedale early on Sept. 4. The shooting left nearly XNUMX farm animals dead, the website reported. SF GATE.

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Investigators say the sheriff's office began receiving calls around 4:XNUMX a.m. Sept. XNUMX about multiple gunshots heard on Avery Lane, a road that connects to Paradise Road. When deputies arrived, they did indeed hear gunshots in the area.

Local residents were told to stay in safe areas while police searched for the shooters to apprehend them. It turned out to be a lone gunman.

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A sheriff's office spokesman said the suspect opened fire with multiple weapons, allegedly firing hundreds of bullets over a three-hour period.

"In the extremely dark and densely vegetated area, gunshots from weapons of various calibers could be heard, making it difficult for police officers to immediately locate the person or persons responsible for the shooting," a law enforcement official said.

Using a drone, the suspect, later identified as 39-year-old Vicente Joseph Arroyo of Salinas, was found in a wrecked vehicle parked in a vineyard off Avery Lane.

The shooter killed about 80 animals, including chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, goats, ducks and a small pony.

Some of the animals were only injured and taken to the Monterey County SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), but were later euthanized due to the severity of their injuries.

Several long-barreled rifles, shotguns and handguns, including illegal assault weapons, as well as several loaded and empty magazines were found at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing, but there is no further threat, according to a sheriff's office spokesman.

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Arroyo was arrested and charged with intentionally discharging a firearm with gross negligence, cruelty to animals, unlawful possession of an assault weapon, vandalism and unlawful possession of a firearm, the spokesman said. Gross negligence is the term used to describe extremely serious, reckless behavior or carelessness that results in damage. In a legal context, it is a more severe form of carelessness than ordinary negligence and involves ignoring obvious risks.

Arroyo's bail has been set at $50, a sheriff's office spokesman said.

No one was injured as a result of the shooting.

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