Man Shoots at Flock Cameras Over the Weekend in Wichita Falls

Hero or vandal? Many in Wichita Falls are not too upset that some flock cameras in town are no longer operating.

You can't go a day without seeing a story about data centers or flock cameras going up across Texas. Many have an issue with both and one Wichita Falls citizens decided to allegedly vent his frustrations on some flock cameras in Wichita Falls on Saturday.

Flock Cameras Near Archer City Highway Damaged

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Wichita Falls Police say that Mark Allen Hutchins is responsible for shooting at flock cameras at the intersection of Archer City Highway and Professional Drive. Mark was actually arrested on other charges in Oklahoma over the weekend. According to KFDX, Mark has two felony warrants for criminal mischief, each carrying a $75,000 bond, and four warrants for discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, each carrying a $25,000 bond. More charges could be pending as well.

How Many Flock Cameras are in Wichita Falls?

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Well after this weekend, it's looks like two of our flock cameras are out of commission due to Mark's target practice. According to the website DeFlock, which monitors how many Flock cameras are installed across the country. Wichita Falls currently has 80 within city limits. If you're curious where they're installed, you can check them out here. According to their reports, the Houston area currently has the most installed flock cameras in the country at 4,524. The Dallas area is number 4 in the country with 3,505. Austin is the only other one in the top 30 at 28 with 810 flock cameras installed.