Man who allegedly beat dog, shot witness charged with attempted murder

A person accused of beating a canine after which capturing at witnesses who confronted him has been arrested and charged with tried homicide.

Brokers from the Federal Bureau of Alcohol and Firearm arrested Saalih Mousa on Wednesday for the capturing in downtown Los Angeles. Mousa’s girlfriend, recognized as Athena Mansour, was additionally arrested as a part of the investigation.

Mousa is accused of capturing at two individuals who confronted him whereas he was allegedly beating one among his French bulldogs on the balcony of an house on the 700 block of North La Brea Avenue on Monday.

One of many witnesses was struck by gunfire and needed to be transported to the hospital. Mousa is alleged to have ran away from the scene of the crime earlier than police arrived.

Moussa was booked into jail with bail set at $1 million the place he at present stays in custody. The Los Angeles County District Lawyer’s Workplace has charged Moussa with one rely of tried homicide.

Mansour was charged with one rely of being an adjunct after the actual fact, alleging she knew concerning the crime. She was launched from jail and is due again in courtroom at a later date.

The 2 canine, French bulldogs named Money and Dinero, have been transferred to the Los Angeles Animal Providers Division however have since been handed over to a “accountable occasion related to Mansour,” the Police Division mentioned.