3 goats fatally shot at Butler County farm; suspect sought

3 goats fatally shot at Butler County farm; suspect sought

An investigation is underway after three goats were fatally shot over the weekend in Butler County.

The shooting happened at 6:51 p.m. Saturday at Hope Afield Blessings Farm on Old State Road, according to Central Alabama Crime Stoppers.

Authorities said the suspect drove onto the farm, got out of a vehicle and fired the fatal shots at the livestock.

Law enforcement arrived on the scene and found the three dead goats. No other details were available.

Blessings Farm is a 162-acre farm. The owners, authorities said, work with at-risk youth and their families.

The Hope Afield Program was formed out of the family’s passion, said Crime Stoppers Director of Operations David Hicks, and is a 501C non-profit.

Killing of livestock is a Class C felony.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Butler County Sheriff’s Office at 334-382-6251 or Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867), 1-833-AL1-STOP, or via the P3-tips app.