Florida man accused of shooting cows with AR-15 from moving car

Elvis Antonio Artola, 30, has been arrested by police after being accused of shooting at cows with an AR-15 on Florida's Turnpike. Click through the slideshow to see mugshots of a Florida man who has been arrested 34 times. less Elvis Antonio Artola, 30, has been arrested by police after being accused of shooting at cows with an AR-15 on Florida's Turnpike. Click through the slideshow to see mugshots of a Florida man who has been ... more Photo: Orange County Jail Photo: Orange County Jail Image 1 of / 38 Caption Close Florida man accused of shooting cows with AR-15 from moving car 1 / 38 Back to Gallery

A Florida man is behind bars after troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol said he shot at cows while inside of a car.

According to news station WFTV, Elvis Antonio Artola, 33, is accused of shooting at cows with an AR-15 on the Florida Turnpike.

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Trooper Konner Achors was on patrol Sunday when he received a call that someone in a blue Hyundai Sonata was shooting at cows in Kissimmee, the news station reports. Achors said Artola was in the passenger seat and denied firing off a rifle.

Artola told the trooper that he did have a weapon in the vehicle. When Achors asked Artola to put his hands behind his back, WFTV reports he refused to. Achors had to call for back up to get Artola to put his hands behind his back.

According to the news station, the driver told troopers he stopped along the side of the Turnpike so Artola could use the restroom. He said Artola stepped out the vehicle and fired into the woods with the AR-15.

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The driver said Artola fired shots from the car window as they drove away. WFTV reports the driver wasn't sure if Artola was attempting to hit the cows.

Troopers said a fully-loaded Bushmaster rifle was in the trunk of the car. Artola is being held in the Orange County Jail.