Dog Park Shooting Turns Legal Battle | Cleveland News

A heated dog park brawl in April turned deadly when 55-year-old David Mattai was shot in the back during a political spat over Donald Trump. Now facing assault charges himself, Mattai claims he was just trying to get his dog into his car when attacked — and says he fired back at the shooter’s vehicle. The 80-year-old accused gunman, Emmanuel Mathews, faces felony assault charges and claims self-defense after being verbally and physically assaulted. Both men are still entangled in legal proceedings: Mathews is under GPS monitoring, while Mattai was subpoenaed to testify — proving this volatile feud is far from over. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4658126e0e4991f1