$5,000 reward offered in killing of pet sheep and goat

LINCOLN CO., N.C. – Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for whoever shot and killed two pets inside someone’s barn. Officers say the goat and sheep were shot in their heads sometime between 6:30 in the morning and 7:30 at night on Friday, January 30th at the barn on Cedar Creek Court in Iron Station.

The owner of the two animals is now offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction in court.

If you have any information that could help deputies find the person responsible for shooting the pets, contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at 704-732-9050, Lincoln County Communications 704-735-8202 or Detective C. Rash at 980-925-4543 or crash@lincolnsheriff.org.