Man accused of pointing gun at woman’s head, threatening to shoot cat

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

An Eldon man was charged on Monday after authorities claim he threatened to shoot a cat and pointed a gun at a woman’s head.

Robert Russell, 18, was charged in Miller County with second-degree domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He was released from the Miller County Jail on Tuesday morning after posting a $25,000 bond.

The probable cause statement says Russell threatened to shoot a cat on Sunday after a “memorial for his father” was broken. The victim recorded an argument between Russell and her when he mentioned him planning to kill the cat and assault the victim, the statement says.

Russell allegedly held a gun during the 18-minute recording, the statement says. The victim wrote in a statement that Russell held a Glock at that back of her head during the during argument.

The victim also allegedly told deputies that Russell had choked her during a March 17 assault, the statement says.

The victim also “emailed more audio recordings and photos of bruising on her hand, leg, thigh, rib area, and forearm from previous altercations with Robert,” court documents say.