He shot your cats playmate / friend? Bummer. :^(
Yep. I watched my cat chase this squirrel into the tree all the time, and thought he could probably catch it if he wanted to. My hubby used to stand in the kitchen and shoot squirrels with a pellet gun from the kitchen window, then throw them in the back yard with his dogs. One day he shot my cat's friend. I told him what he had done, he realized it and seemed a little remorseful, but it was too late by then.