Stevie, the beloved rescue canine of Michelle Michaels was shot and killed April 4th, in broad daylight exterior of their home in Lake City.
Alyssa Fricano is Michaels’ roommate and stated she acquired a frantic textual content message from Michaels the day this occurred.
“Michelle texted me saying Stevie got shot and I didn’t believe it because I didn’t understand,” she stated.
Fricano was at work on the time and rushed home.
“I ran inside, and I saw Michelle holding Stevie and she was dead, bleeding in our living room,” she stated.
Court paperwork stated Michaels had let exterior and in some way, she acquired out of the yard.
“Michelle was on her work meeting and heard a gunshot and looked out the window and saw Stevie lying in the street,” Fricano stated.
Police consider the shooter is Yussuf Magan, a neighbor.
“He was just walking by with a gun holstered and shot Stevie from like ten feet away,” Fricano stated.
Court paperwork say Magan advised police that Stevie charged at him.
However, a witness who referred to as 911 stated Stevie “was just standing there when it was shot.”
Magan was arrested and is dealing with a cost of animal cruelty within the first diploma.
“To have justice for Stevie and have people understand how good of a dog she was and to not have people just walk around with guns in neighborhoods,” Fricano stated.
Court paperwork additionally say that Magan and his mom advised police that, “this dog has been terrorizing Yussuf for approximately 13 years.”
However, the mathematics doesn’t add up as a result of Stevie is just 4 years old.
Stevie was adopted by Michaels by means of an organization that rescues road dogs from Qatar and brings them to the United States.
“She was quirky, she loved the beach and running and chasing seagulls, she loved ice cream, she loved to be held like a baby, we would carry her in our backpacks and carry her like a baby she was just really loved by us and all of our friends,” Fricano stated.
Fricano and Michaels haven’t been staying at their home in Lake City.
They stated they don’t really feel secure there anymore since Magan posted bail and is again home.
A GoFundMe has been set up to assist pay for the necropsy, cremation charges and transferring bills for the 2 ladies.
Magan’s arraignment is about for April twenty second the place he’ll enter and an official plea.
