HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS – A man was arrested Tuesday after he shot at his neighbor’s home at least 46 times because their dogs were barking, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constables Office.
Russell Day, 56, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
On Tuesday, deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the 12700 block of Cedar Grove Ct. around 1:18 a.m.
The homeowner told deputies they were awakened by loud bangs at their front door, followed by several gunshots. Deputies said the suspect demanded to be let inside the home while continuing to fire gunshots through the front door.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they said Day was fleeing in a vehicle.
Deputies conducted a traffic stop and, during a search of his vehicle, found multiple firearms and a fully loaded AR magazine.
Day, who was intoxicated, told deputies that he lives behind the victim’s home and was upset that their dogs were barking all day, deputies said.