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(9,067 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2017, 01:13 PM Jan 2017

Manatee County Woman Shot, Killed By Neighbor While Looking For Lost Dog

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Manatee-County-Woman-Shot-Killed-By-Neighbor-While-Looking-For-Lost-Dog-410375605.html

A Manatee County woman was shot and killed Tuesday night while searching a neighborhood near her home for a lost dog.
According to NBC affiliate WFLA-TV, Rebecca Rawson was with two family members near her home in Parrish – located northeast of Bradenton – searching for the animal when someone knocked on the door of 83-year-old Eugene Matthews.

Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies said Matthews opened his door and started shooting at the group and into a vehicle where Rawson was. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where Rawson died.
Matthews has been charged with second degree murder.

Source: Manatee County Woman Shot, Killed By Neighbor While Looking For Lost Dog | NBC 6 South Florida http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Manatee-County-Woman-Shot-Killed-By-Neighbor-While-Looking-For-Lost-Dog-410375605.html#ixzz4VTSUB1GZ
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http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-sarasota-manatee/manatee-county-woman-shot-killed-while-searching-for-dog

The victim, Rebecca Rawson, along with Kathryn Rawson (her daughter) and Rodney Rawson (her brother in law), went to Matthews' home on Pritchart Street to retrieve her dog, Bart. When Rodney Rawson went to the door and knocked, Juanita Sills answered the door. Rawson called the dog's name and the dog came to the door. Rawson picked up the dog and took him back to the car.

Eugene Matthews came out of the house and fired a handgun into the air twice. Then he pointed the gun at the vehicle and a single round went through the windshield and hit Rebecca Rawson, 65, in the face. Rodney grabbed the gun from Williams and a struggle ensued and one round was fired before Rawson could get the gun from the suspect.