CF teen can go on trial for horse shootings – Iron Mountain Daily News

CRYSTAL FALLS A Crystal Falls teen accused of shooting two horses and an occupied home in Crystal Falls Township has been found competent to stand trial.

Court proceedings now will continue for 19-year-old Luke Endjamin Wool with a probable cause conference Aug. 7 and a preliminary examination Aug. 14 in Iron County Trial Court.

The case had been on hold since early April, when Wools defense attorney requested the competency evaluation.

Wool faces attempted murder, a life felony; discharge a firearm in or at a building, a 10-year felony; two counts of killing or torturing animals, a four-year felony; and felony firearm, a two-year felony.

Wool reportedly told police he shot and killed a draft horse Feb. 24 in Crystal Falls Township while playing American Sniper,' then shot and injured a second horse March 16 because it laughed at him and draft horses are supposed to be in pairs, Iron County Prosecutor Melissa Powell said in a previous court hearing.

The horses belong to Chuck, Lisa and Jeff Battan.

Iron County deputies went to the March 16 incident after hearing of shots fired at a horse and a nearby occupied home. They were able to connect Wool with the horse found dead Feb. 24 after breaking its leg, which severed a main artery.

Wool reportedly told police he listened in on a conversation between his pastor and the pastors wife, who he was living with, to figure out how to get into their gun safe. While the two were out of town, Wool reportedly took five guns and ammunition, according to Powell.

Powell initially only charged Wool with the firearm discharge and killing or torturing animals charges, but later added the attempted murder and felony firearm charges.

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