A disagreement over a puppy inside a Burien home spiraled into gunfire that left one man dead and another wounded, and now a 33-year-old Seattle man faces a second-degree murder charge in the case. King County prosecutors charged Donovan Drew Glover on Tuesday with murder, alleging he fatally shot Angelito Maki and wounded another man during an Oct. 16 confrontation at a home in the 13000 block of 2nd Avenue Southwest.
According to charging documents reported by The B-Town Blog, Glover also faces charges of second-degree assault and first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. Deputies responded to a shooting report at 3:41 a.m. that morning and found Maki, who was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:59 a.m., according to KOMO News. Deputies located Maki unresponsive on the home's porch with multiple gunshot wounds, per the same account.
Second Man Found Wounded Nearby
A second man, identified as Aaron Frias, was found nearby at Highline United Methodist Church with a gunshot wound to his arm and was taken to Valley Medical Center, the charging documents state. Frias described a disagreement inside the home over a puppy he was trying to sell, saying both Glover and another man wanted it, per the same account.
Frias told investigators the argument began over who would take the puppy, along with a comment about Glover's dog, according to a probable-cause statement cited by KOMO News. He said he saw Glover holding a revolver during a fight that moved outside, and that he heard two shots but did not see them fired, per the probable-cause statement. Another witness told investigators that Glover tried to take something from Maki but was unsure what it was, according to investigators cited in the KOMO News report.
Revolver Recovered at the Scene
Investigators recovered a .44 Magnum revolver containing four live cartridges and two fired cartridge cases, the charging documents say. Witness accounts differed on how the gun ended up on the porch, and that discrepancy was not resolved in the reporting on the case. Glover told detectives he had not fought with Maki or fired a gun, according to court documents cited by KOMO News.
Prior Felony Record Cited in Firearm Charge
Prosecutors allege Glover was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of prior felony convictions, including second-degree assault, the charging documents state. Washington law's second-degree unlawful possession statute applies, among other conditions, when a person possesses or receives a firearm after a prior felony conviction not listed under a separate, more serious subsection, according to RCW 9.41.040. That statutory language alone does not determine how the charges against Glover will ultimately be resolved.
Seattle police arrested Glover on Nov. 2, according to court documents referenced in the charging paperwork. Prosecutors requested $3 million bail, citing the charges and Glover's prior felony convictions, though the documents reviewed by The B-Town Blog did not indicate whether a judge had ruled on that request. The charges remain allegations, and Glover is presumed innocent unless proved guilty.
