Houston, MO. – A Cabool man was arrested on Wednesday after attacking a relative with a sword.
David Clay Strunk, age 48 of Cabool, has been charged with 1st Degree Domestic Assault and Armed Criminal Action for his actions on the night of September 14 at a residence on Colburn Road.
Texas County deputies responded to a call where witnesses alleged that Strunk has slashed a 61-year-old man on the face with a sword. The victim had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital to be treated for his injuries. Strunk had left the scene and was taken into custody by members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol near Mountain View.
In interviews, Strunk admitted to authorities to striking the man with the sword. David Strunk is being held in the Texas County Jail pending $1,000,000 bond.
