A woman has been fatally shot and her boyfriend wounded by a gunman who attacked the couple over the way they were talking to their dog as is was pooping.
The incident took place as the couple was walking their dog in Coors Field, Denver, on Wednesday.
The Denver Post says that Isabella Thallas, 21, and her partner Darian Simon were talking to their dog as it was pooping in the park.
However, the couple were then verbally engaged by 36-year-old suspect Michael Close as he quarreled with them from inside of his apartment.
According to a probable cause statement obtained by the newspaper: “The suspect got into a verbal altercation with the victims related to the victims telling the dog to poop.”
Police records state that Close reportedly asked the couple if they were going to train their dog or just yell at it.
Simon then allegedly tried to ignore Close, before shots were fired – striking him twice and killing girlfriend Isabella.
Later that day, police arrested Close as he was driving on a nearby highway. A rifle and handgun were found in his car, police say.
Isabella’s mother, Ana Thallas, provided the tragic news of her daughter’s death in a Facebook post. She wrote:
“Today we lost a daughter, sister, grand daughter, niece and friend. The Lord called her home and she is resting in peace with Him.
“We asked that you kindly respect our privacy and Isabella’s life by keeping this positive and loving.”
On Thursday night, friends and family gathered for the candlelight vigil at West 31st and Fox Street.
Per CBS, Isabella’s father said: “I have never gone to sleep crying and woke up crying in my life. She was walking her dog with her boyfriend, that was it.”
A GoFundMe online fundraiser has since been set up to help cover Isabella’s funeral costs. As of this writing, raised over $49,000 has been raised.
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