Thursday 15 September 2022 05:05 AM Domestic abuser girlfriend LaShawn Bagley who shot dead professional bull rider ... trends now
The on-and-off girlfriend who is alleged to have shot dead her professional bull rider boyfriend has been pictured on her Facebook profile in which she revealed how she was 'trying not to fall apart' just days before a fatal shooting at her home.
LaShawn Denise Bagley, 21, allegedly shot dead Demetrius Omar Lateef Allen, 27, known professionally as 'Ouncie Mitchell' after the pair attended the Utah State Fair on Monday, police said.
Allen was found with 'at least one gunshot wound' outside the apartment belonging to Bagley.
Bagley has been charged with first-degree murder and third-degree felony discharge of a firearm.
There were signs of Bagley's precarious mental state in the days leading up to the shooting.
'Missing you more than life honestly. I miss you come talk to me again pls, been trying not to fall apart,' Bagley had written in a Facebook posting aimed at another family member.
Allen is survived by a four-year-old daughter that he had with a previous partner named Nyteshea Haywood.
Allen had traveled to Salt Lake City from Houston to compete at a rodeo at the Utah State Fair and had arranged to stay with Bagley, whom Salt Lake City Police say Allen had a 'on-and-off relationship' with, during his trip.
Allen is assumed to have first met Bagley in Houston, where his residence is currently listed and where Bagley previously lived nearby in the suburb of Pearland.
LaShawn Denise Bagley, 21, allegedly shot dead Demetrius Omar Lateef Allen, 27, known professionally as 'Ouncie Mitchell' after the pair attended the Utah State Fair on Monday, police said
Facebook postings from Bagley reveal her strained mental state in the days before the killing
Demetrius Omar Lateef Allen (pictured), 27, known by his professional name 'Ouncie Mitchell' was found dead outside an apartment belonging to an 'off-and-on' girlfriend
Allen had traveled to Salt Lake City to participate in a rodeo at the Utah State Fair. He arranged to stay with Bagley, whom he presumably met while living in Houston, while he competed
Bagley was arrested on charges of murder and felony discharge of a firearm after Allen was found with 'at least one gunshot wound' outside her apartment
Allen and Bagley attended the fair Monday before leaving for a bar where the pair had an argument
The 27-year-old bull-rider is survived by his 4-year-old daughter whom Allen had with Nyteshea Haywood
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The pair had attended the fair together and later left for a bar. They then had an argument in which Allen said he wanted to return to Bagley's apartment to pack his things, police said.
Upon arrival at the scene in the parking lot of the apartment complex, police discovered bullet holes coming from a nearby apartment belonging to Bagley.
Blood evidence was investigated outside of the apartment, indicating Allen had not been inside when he was shot, according to court documents.
Salt Lake City Police added there was 'no indication of any forced entry or attempted forced entry into the apartment.'
Allen was the 23rd ranked bull-rider in the world according to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
Allen earned the nickname 'Ouncie' because he was 'born small,' according to Professional Bull Riders commissioner Sean Gleason. 'He grew up to compete with a huge heart'
Explaining Allen's death to their daughter was difficult, mother Nyteshea Haywood (pictured) said. 'She loved her daddy. She loved him and loved him and loved him'
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