Target: Scott A. Broadhead, County Attorney, Tooele County, Utah
Goal: Secure the harshest lawful sentence and compulsory mental-health treatment for individual who allegedly gunned down his two pet dogs while under the influence of LSD.
A frantic 911 call led police to a home where they reportedly discovered two large dogs lying lifeless, riddled with gunshot wounds. According to arrest documents, the animals’ guardian had ingested LSD, grabbed both a 9 mm pistol and a 12-gauge shotgun, and opened fire inside the house. Officers said spent shell casings littered the floor, bullet holes pocked walls and ceiling, and the caller—terrified for her own safety—had begged for help while unsure whether the pets were still alive.
The suspect was detained outside, reportedly admitting something horrific might have happened to his companions. Inside, investigators allegedly found the dogs’ bodies, a handgun, a shotgun, and ammunition. The man now faces multiple misdemeanor cruelty counts in addition to weapons charges, yet the reported violence—two beloved family members shot point-blank—demands consequences that match the brutality.
This prosecution offers an opportunity to uphold Utah’s animal-protection laws and honor the innocent lives lost. Psychological research links animal-directed violence to broader dangers for the community. Sign below to demand meaningful punishment, a mental-health evaluation, and a lifetime ban on animal ownership to protect other vulnerable beings and to send a clear message that such cruelty will not be excused.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear County Attorney Broadhead,
Two cherished dogs were reportedly slaughtered inside their own home after their guardian ingested LSD and opened fire with both a pistol and a shotgun. Officers state they found shell casings scattered throughout the residence and bullet holes in walls, along with the animals’ bodies lying in pools of blood. Such alleged violence goes far beyond a simple lapse in judgment; it represents an act that inflicted extreme suffering and ended two lives that depended wholly on their caretaker for safety.
We recognize that your office must weigh evidence and follow due process, yet the facts described suggest deliberate, lethal cruelty. Imposing only minimal penalties would undermine Utah’s animal-protection statutes and risk future harm—to other animals and potentially to people—by failing to address the gravity of this violence.
We therefore urge you to pursue the maximum sentence allowable for each count of animal cruelty, require a comprehensive psychological evaluation with any recommended treatment, and seek a permanent prohibition on the defendant’s possession of animals or firearms. Such action will deliver overdue justice for the dogs, deter similar acts, and reinforce the community’s commitment to safeguarding all sentient lives.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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I don’t care that the MFer is a drug addict! He MUST be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law without exception! Those poor dogs deserve justice! I’m sick and tired of giving these dog abusers a break for their heinous crimes against animals! There is NO EXCUSE for this his POS killing his dogs due to his SELFISH behavior!! Abusing elicit drugs is the CHOICE of an individual. I sick and tired of coddling these selfish, weak people. Put his ass in jail, make him pay for treatment, and ban him from ever owning a dog, ever!!
👏👏👏 YES!!!!!
This POS is a restricted person in possession of a gun, a third degree felony; pulse 2 counts of aggravated cruelty to an animal; and reckless endangerment, class A misdemeanors. This POS needs to be shot, just like what he did to his helpless dogs.
What if there had been children in that home. Would we be morning their deaths also?
Please investigate!
This is NOT a misdemeanour! This is deliberate violent murder of two innocent, affectionate, feeling creatures at the hands of the person who should care for them!
The law MUST NOT BE LENIENT WHERE THE PERPETRATOR TOOK DRUGS!
HE MADE A DELIBERATE DECISION TO TAKE DRUGS AND MUST HAVE KNOWN WHAT WOULD LIKELY HAPPEN. ALSO, he had GUNS ready to KILL!
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS MAN, TO ANY ANIMAL AS WELL AS ANY PERSON!
He needs locking away as well as a life ban on having animals. His Partner would be well advised to keep away from this violent, cruel thug!
ALL these animal abusers and animal killers should be published and circulated so that NO-ONE should let them have an animal, and potential partners can keep well clear of them.
This thug will kill again! The police must enforce the law to the FULLEST extent and push for extra jail time for such wanton violence.
Drugs and alcohol are NO EXCUSE! The law says so! So stop letting them be excuses! Otherwise BAN ALL ALCOHOL AND ALL DRUGS.
They say drink brings out a persons true personality, so it is obvious that this brute is evil and violent to the core.
Beginning of this said something about mental health treatment for this fucking prick who did this. That’s bullshit! Shoot this mother fucker and kill him like he did to 2 innocent dogs. Who the fuck wants this asshole to live any longer.
I’m so sorry to hear that these poor, innocent dogs were mercilessly shot to death. This man is a savage beast and his behavior is unacceptable. He should be severely punished and banned from having animals. RIP fur babies and I hope you get justice.
This stupid drug addict needs to be shot like he did to the 2 precious babies who though their owner would never hurt them. He doesn’t need help he needs a couple bullets in his head!
Marcus Michael Fritz is the scumbag’s name. Mental health treatment? A few bullets will do.
Mary, I like your way of thinking…
Exactly right Sister Mary. A bullet ( or my trusted ‘coke- hammer) to the back of this bastards head would cure his mental heath problems no sweat. And— he wouldn’t need to take drugs ever again!!👍
J.W.
Throw this pos monster in jail for the rest of his worthless, stinking life! He doesn’t deserve to be in society. RIP poor,innocent dogs 😢
Absolutely No Tolerance Towards Animal ABUSERS n Cruelty. An eye for an eye fits this crime n should be the punishment. Paws Matter
This is disgusting and sickening to the core what this drug-fuelled maniacal monster has done – killed his 2 innocent/defenceless living beings in cold-blood. And from the insane frenzy he was in, whoever would’ve been in that room at that point in time would’ve been showered with bullets and killed along with those poor innocent animals. Would’ve been a huge bloodbath.It’s a great pity he didn’t just blow *himself* away and be done with it – in the place of those 2 beautiful dogs. But he actually/selfishly chose to make *them* the victims of his savagery & slaughter! And the *irony* with this, is that there were so many innocent people been taken and locked away in guantanamo and Secot prison facility in El-Salvador, for doing *nothing* – and then you get evil animal abusers & killers like this unholy creep and they just get away with little more than a slap on the wrist (if even that much). And to add to it – the woman that partnered up or worse still *married* this creep must’ve been very sad, lonely and extremely desperate. She would’ve been better off marrying a brick wall. I rest my case.
The law encourages these bastards to do what they do as there is NO deterrent! And these pieces of shit just laugh at the so- called Judicial system. These fuckers need to be terminated as they will NEVER change and NEVER be any use to society!
I do not think it will be long before these ‘self righteous’ “you can’t touch me’ arseholes begin to systematically become dead or disappear. They ARE going to get hunted down and dealt with accordingly. Mob justice is what is going to happen and the waste of space ‘law’ will not know what the fuck has hit them!
These motherfucks will soon begin to realise that animal torture and murder really does not pay! They think they are untouchable but— they are 100% WRONG!!!
J.W.
INSTEAD OF SPENDING TAXPAYERS’ MONEY ON A TRIAL AND PRISON TIME FOR THUS CRUEL AND ABUSIVE ASSHOLE WHOM SHOTVAMD KILLED HIS 2 INNOCENT DEFENSELESS DOGS WHILE HIGH ON LSD JUST SHOOT AND KILL HIM SND SAVE UDING TAXPAYERS’ MONEY!!!
Right on Sister Wendy. Just what is needed here!!
J.W.
WOW! Not only did he kill his dogs by firing multiple weapons and shooting them dead, but he put the caller in danger AND… literally, ANYONE CROSSING HIS PATH! This guy takes LSD then proceeds to go on a crazy shooting spree. LOCK HIM UP!
NO animal deserves to be a victim of DEHUMANIZED, DESENSITIZED and MENTALLY-DERANGED SADISTIC PSYCHOPATHS and DRUG-ADDITCTS!!
NO animal-abuser should get away with such a horrific crime.
LAWMAKERS, stop these crimes by establishing harsh punishments for animal abuse! It’s your duty as humans.
Tormenting, neglecting and killing animals has a brutalizing effect on our society and mankind as a whole.
This pathological monster must be severely punished. He must also be forbidden from coming near animals ever again.
SET a PRECEDENT, and punish to the full extent of the law!
MAX JAIL or DEATH PENALTY for this demon!
Those who are convicted of cruelty should never be allowed to own animals again.
That’s why you should NOT use any drugs!!!!
HE TOOK THE DRUGS AND MURDERED THESE INNOCENT AND HELPLESS DOGS!! HE MADE THE CHOICE NOW HE HAS TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES!!! PROSECUTE HIM FOR MURDER AND LOCK HIM UP AND KEEP HIM AWAY FROM ALL ANIMALS AND PEOPLE!!
HE CHOSE DRUGS OVER HIS DOGS AND HAS TO BE LOCKED UP!!
He’s responsible for what he did. I don’t care what kind of drugs he was on. Look at all the LSD all those famous people like the Grateful Dead used to do in the 60’s. None of them killed their dogs. NONE.
All perpetrator(s) in this case should face the electric chair. This is despicable. Poor defenseless dogs were murdered senselessly.
To all of the ppl who “thumbs down these comments. You need to locked up with this scum bag that did this. I can’t beleive the amount of scumbags that are defending this scumbag!!!
100% with you here! This bastard needs to be made to painfully disappear!!
J.W.
UNBELIEVABLE!!! WHAT IS A MENTALLY DERANGED MONSTER DOING WITH GUNS????
OBVIOUSLY HE IS UNSTABLE, DEFINITELY NEEDS A SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT!!!
AND THIS CRUEL, DISGUSTING AND ABHORRENT CRIME CANNOT GO UNPUNISHED.
THESE POOR BEAUTIFUL DOGS COPPED THE LOT,
THIS MONSTER IS NOT ONLY A GRAVE DANGER TO HIMSELF BUT TO ALL OTHER ANIMALS AND HUMANS AS WELL. HE MUST BE LOCKED UP ASAP AND THROW AWAY THE KEY!!!!