The animal cruelty incident happened "sometime overnight between Wednesday, October 11th and Thursday, October 12th," the Camp Hill Police Department said.
An unknown person shot the domestic cat multiple times with a BB gun in the 200 block of North 24th Street, the Camp Hill PD explained.
The cat has passed away due to the wounds it sustained in the shooting, according to the police.
Anyone with information regarding this animal cruelty incident is asked to call the Camp Hill Police Department at (717) 737-1570 or submit a tip by clicking here.
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