King County Prosecutors charged Donovan Drew Glover, 33, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with second-degree murder, alleging he fatally shot Angelito Maki and wounded another man during an Oct. 16 confrontation at a Burien home.
Glover also faces charges of second-degree assault and first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, according to documents filed in King County Superior Court.
A witness told detectives the confrontation followed a disagreement over who would buy a puppy, according to the probable cause statement.
The charges stem from the early morning Oct. 16 shooting we previously reported.
Prosecutors requested $3 million bail. The documents provided do not include a judge’s ruling on that request.
Seattle police arrested Glover on Nov. 2, according to the charging documents. During a subsequent interview with King County Sheriff’s Office detectives, he denied possessing or firing a gun and denied fighting with Maki.
Deputies responded to a shooting report at 3:41 a.m. Oct. 16 at a home in the 13000 block of 2nd Ave SW. They found Maki unresponsive on the covered front porch, with a revolver beside his head, according to a probable cause statement by sheriff’s Detective Benjamin Blakeman.
Deputies and medics provided emergency care, but Maki was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:59 a.m.
A second man, Aaron Frias, was found nearby at Highline United Methodist Church with a gunshot wound to his arm. He was taken to Valley Medical Center, the statement said.
Disagreement over puppy sale preceded shooting
In interviews with detectives, Frias described a disagreement inside the home over a puppy he was trying to sell. Both Glover and another man wanted the puppy, but Frias said he decided to sell it to the other man.
According to Frias’ account in the filing, Maki made a comment about Glover’s treatment of his existing dog, upsetting Glover. Maki went outside, and Glover followed about 10 minutes later.
Frias told detectives he heard a commotion and opened the front door to find Glover and Maki fighting while another man tried to separate them. The group fell into the doorway, knocking Frias into a closet, according to the statement.
Frias said he saw Glover holding a black revolver pointed toward Maki and tried to push Glover’s gun hand away. After the men moved back onto the porch, Frias heard two shots and felt pain in his arm, the filing said.
Frias told investigators he did not see the shots being fired because he was turning away, but identified Glover as the shooter.
Investigators recovered a .44 Magnum revolver containing four live cartridges and two fired cartridge cases, according to the probable cause statement.
Witness accounts differed on how the gun ended up on the porch. One man told detectives he took it from Glover after hearing shots. Another said Glover dropped it before that man picked it up, the filing said.
During his Nov. 2 interview, Glover told detectives he fled because his dog attacked another dog and he feared being arrested over the animal’s possible death. He continued to deny that he had been involved in a fight or shooting, according to the statement.
Prosecutors allege Glover was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of prior felony convictions, including second-degree assault. They also filed firearm allegations with the murder and assault charges.
The filing includes prosecutors’ bail request but does not establish what bail a judge ultimately set.
The charges are allegations. Glover is presumed innocent unless proved guilty.
