Report: Smiling Austin man accused of assaulting girlfriend with shotgun, firing at random cyclist

Merrick David Isaacks, 19, was charged with two second-degree felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Merrick David Isaacks, 19, was charged with two second-degree felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Image 1 of / 59 Caption Close Report: Smiling Austin man accused of assaulting girlfriend with shotgun, firing at random cyclist 1 / 59 Back to Gallery

An Austin man was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend multiple times and threatening to kill her with a shotgun before going on a ride with a friend and shooting a random cyclist to “blow off steam,” according to court documents.

Merrick David Isaacks, 19, was charged with two second-degree felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

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Isaacks and his girlfriend were at friend’s apartment complex in the 1500 block of Wickersham Lane on or about June 7-8 when the two got into an argument over an allegation that Isaacks slept with a stripper.

At one point during the argument, Isaacks allegedly punched his girlfriend in the face, an arrest affidavit states.

Isaacks left the scene, but later came back to accuse his girlfriend of stealing his belongings, the document states. He later assaulted the girl again by punching her in the face and head multiple times, according to the affidavit.

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The couple then got into a vehicle with another man, who was driving, and Isaacks allegedly used a shotgun to strike her several times. At one point, the document states, Isaacks exited the vehicle and threatened to kill his girlfriend, allegedly asking her multiple times "if she had any last words."

Isaacks then hit her in the lip with the end of the gun barrel, according to the police record.

Another arrest affidavit states that on the same night of the alleged assaults, Isaacks was riding in the passenger seat of a vehicle with another man and shot at a cyclist near the 6300 block of East Riverside Drive.

A witness, who was said he was driving Isaacks around that night, told police Isaacks threatened to kill him and the girlfriend earlier that night, according to the affidavit.

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If convicted, Isaacks faces up to 20 years in prison for each charge.

His bond was set at $250,000.

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