{"id":33052,"date":"2025-11-01T05:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T05:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/33052\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T05:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T05:16:12","slug":"southern-california-man-arrested-for-allegedly-shooting-and-killing-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/33052\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern California man arrested for allegedly shooting and killing dog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Southern California man was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing another person\u2019s dog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspect was identified as Scott Binder, 36, of Hesperia, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff\u2019s Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Deputies had been investigating an animal cruelty case where a male suspect was captured on video provoking and then fatally shooting a dog in a yard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following an investigation, deputies identified Binder as a possible suspect. On Oct. 28, authorities conducted surveillance at Binder\u2019s home on the\u00a014600 Block of Mojave Street, where they spotted a vehicle similar to the one seen in the security video.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Deputies arrested a Hesperia man for allegedly shooting and killing another person\u2019s dog in San Bernardino County. (Hesperia Sheriff's Station)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7ccf566e6cded5998ea8d32fd98026ab.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Deputies arrested a Hesperia man for allegedly shooting and killing another person\u2019s dog in San Bernardino County. (Hesperia Sheriff\u2019s Station)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"While conducting surveillance on Scott Binder\u2019s home, deputies spotted a vehicle that was similar to the one seen in the video of a man fatally shooting a dog. (Hesperia Sheriff\u2019s Station)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7f5ca9873c43cefc295cb504aec1b34f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While conducting surveillance on Scott Binder\u2019s home, deputies spotted a vehicle that was similar to the one seen in the video of a man fatally shooting a dog. (Hesperia Sheriff\u2019s Station)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A search warrant was served at the suspect\u2019s Hesperia home where detectives found evidence that allegedly confirmed Scott Binder was the man seen in the video fatally shooting a dog. (Hesperia Sheriff\u2019s Station)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9df4ce1569e438517decabf902f31949.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A search warrant was served at the suspect\u2019s Hesperia home where detectives found evidence that allegedly confirmed Scott Binder was the man seen in the video fatally shooting a dog. (Hesperia Sheriff\u2019s Station)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A search warrant was served and detectives found evidence that reportedly confirmed Binder was the man in the video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was arrested for multiple felony charges including animal cruelty, unlawful discharge of a firearm and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He was booked into the High Desert Detention Center where he remains in custody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No further details, including a motive behind the shooting, were released. Authorities did not release his booking photo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Hesperia Sheriff\u2019s Station at 760-947-1539. Anonymous tips can be provided to We-Tip at 1-800-782-7463 or online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetip.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wetip.com.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wetip.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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