A Texas 18-year-old, Emmanuel Menchaca, was burying his pet guinea pig when he was struck by at least three bullets. His neighbor, John Martin Dixon, is accused of shooting at Menchaca, with authorities still trying to figure out why.

According to a criminal complaint obtained by Law & Crime, the incident occurred on July 17. Officers with the Houston Police Department (HPD) responded to a Blegard Street residence after receiving a shooting in progress report.

Upon arrival, officers found Menchaca having suffered at least three gunshot wounds, one of them in the back. A second victim, Menchaca’s younger brother, was also shot at, as per police, but he wasn’t struck by gunfire.

HPD officers learned from the two Menchaca brothers that Emmanuel was, at the time, burying his pet guinea pig

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