Professional Bull Rider 'Ouncie Mitchell' Shot, Killed at Salt Lake Apartment

SALT LAKE CITY — A professional bull rider was shot and killed in what police are calling a domestic violence-related homicide early Monday in Salt Lake City.

Demetrius Omar Lateef Allen, 27, of Fresno, Texas, was killed just hours after he competed in the Utah State Fair. Allen was known by fans as "Ouncie Mitchell," according to a statement from Professional Bull Riders CEO Sean Gleason.

"Ouncie was a talented cowboy," Gleason said. "Ouncie got his name because he was born small. He grew up to compete with a huge heart. The PBR organization sincerely extends our own heartfelt condolences to Ouncie's cousin Ezekiel Mitchell and the entire Mitchell family."

According to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Allen competed at the fair on Sunday night. Allen came to Salt Lake City to attend the Utah State Fair and arranged to stay with a woman he had been in a relationship with. That woman later shot him, police say.

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