Owner allegedly fatally shot by driver who ran over dog

LANCASTER, Calif. -- A Lancaster, Calif., man was shot to death following a dispute over his dog.

Michael Davis, 22, was shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex along the 600 block of East Avenue H 14 around 10:30 p.m. Friday.

Officers say earlier in the day, his poodle was run over by a car in the parking lot. The dog survived, but Davis chased down the driver, demanding that he help pay for any needed medical expenses. The dog later died.

Davis' cousin Stacy Samuels said that the driver sped off and later returned to shoot Davis, who died at the scene. Witnesses say Davis was shot at least six times.

"He executed him as if they were enemies, as if they knew each other. To this day, I don't know who the guy is. Mikey didn't know who the guy was. This man had a family. What point did you prove?" Davis' cousin Trayvon Samuels said.

The suspect fled the location, possibly in a black pickup truck.

Davis leaves behind a pregnant girlfriend and a son.