A North Las Vegas pastor’s wife is suing the woman accused of shooting and killing him and wounding the wife while the couple’s children captured the scene on video.
Joe Junio is charged with murder, attempted murder, and child abuse.
Nick Davi, 46, was shot and killed outside hi home in the gated Court of Aliante townhome community on December 29.
Court documents say the Davis complained about Junio to the homeowner’s association, which told Junio about the complaints, which had something to do with chickens and dogs, KLAS reported. According to the police report on the shootings, Junio showed “escalating threatening behavior” in the weeks leading up to the shooting.
The report said the family had called police on her twice in the previously month.
On the day of the shooting, the Davis were getting into their vehicle to leave their home when Junio drove by them, then parked next to them, and rolled down her window.
One of the children began recording on their hone, according to the report.
“Why don’t you leave us alone? We’ve had enough,” one of the victims said as Junio stared. “What’s your problem with us?”
The victim took a few steps toward the car, and Junio got out and started shooting, striking Nick Davi, pastor of Grace Point Church, and his wife, Sarah Davi. One of the victims struggled with Junio over the gun for a few moments until she fled to her townhome.
Junio remains in custody on a $300,000 bail.
The lawsuit filed by Sarah Davi claims that Junio did not have a license or a permit to carry the gun she used in the shooting and that she borrowed it from someone, KVVU reported. The lawsuit does not name that person but says once they have been identified, they will be sued as well.
The lawsuit does not name the homeowners’ association as a defendant, although it does say that the organization “knew or should have known that Defendant would likely perform violent actions against deceased and Plaintiff as a result of on-going association dispute.”
A still image from the video of the shooting is included in the lawsuit, showing the moment before Junio pulled the trigger.
The lawsuit asks for $15,000 damages, which is the standard minimum in such lawsuits filed in Nevada.
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[Featured image: Joe Junio/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department]
