2 charged in Connecticut cow shootings

NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) -- Two people accused of shooting some cows in North Stonington faced a judge today.

"I'm also going to order no contact with the victims here," said the judge.

18-year-old Max Urso and 20-year-old Henry Williamson are two of three suspects accused in the shooting of two cows in a North Stonington Field.

"Henry can we ask you what happened," asked News 8's Tina Detelj.

"No," said one woman.

Police say Williamson's truck was used in the January attack.

The Holstein which was hit in the ear and back still has a bullet lodged in its spine while Angel, an Ayrshire Heifer had to be put down because the injuries to its jaw were too extensive.

That yearling belonged to Asa Palmer a high school senior who wants to be a dairy farmer like his father.

"What did the cow ever do to them? What did I ever do to them? What did my dad ever do to them? I don't know," said Palmer back in January.

Williamson is accused of lying to police who say the day after the shooting he drove the third suspect Todd Caswell to a friend's house who tells police when Caswell asked her to hide a rifle "...she jokingly replied 'as long as you didn't shoot any body with it' to which Caswell stated 'just a couple of Cows'."

Max Urso has admitted his involvement and signed a statement naming Todd Caswell as the shooter. Urso's family was in court and posted his $25,000 dollar bond.

As part of his release Urso will have to wear a GPS monitoring device and he cannot have any contact with the victim. The only problem is he and Asa Palmer are both students at Wheeler High School so it will be up the board of education to determine how to deal with that.

It may mean Urso will not return to school.

Caswell the third suspect and the alleged shooter has yet to be arrested.