Resident alleges city public information officer refused to email requested records in dog-shooting case

Brent McCain told the McGregor City Council during public comment that he requested records related to the shooting of his daughter’s dog and alleged the city’s public information officer refused to provide those documents by email despite his asking for them in electronic (PDF) format. "The public information officer, Kim Ray, has been violating the Texas Public Information Act numerous times and continues to do so," McCain said.

McCain said he was working offshore at the time and needed the records immediately but had to wait until he returned because, he said, the officer refused to email the documents. He described details from the incident report that, in his view, suggested the dog was not a threat when it was shot. "According to the incident report, the dog was not a threat when it was shot," McCain said, and said he planned to file a complaint with the district attorney and then, if necessary, the attorney general.

Council did not take formal action during public comment. A council member asked the police chief to speak with McCain after the meeting. The council did not provide an immediate response to McCain's allegation about the handling of his public information request.

The complaint raises two distinct issues: the underlying animal-shooting incident and an open-records dispute over how the city delivered requested documents. McCain said he will pursue formal complaints with law enforcement and state authorities if the city does not address his access concerns. The council did not schedule a formal follow-up during the meeting.