Photo: Mika Seay
A man allegedly shot in the face by his ex-wife has filed a petition seeking the dismissal of a no contact order keeping the couple apart.
Thirty-two-year-old Stephen D. Loosey filed a petition to dismiss the order through his attorney, Ben Burnett, Friday.
In the petition, Loosey claims he was shot by accident while he, his ex-wife, 36-year-old Mika Seay, and other people sat in their vehicle during the Memorial Day weekend.
He further alleges he never told investigators his ex-wife was responsible for shooting him.
Loosey lists scheduled medical treatments as one reason for wanting the no contact order lifted. He says he has medical procedures scheduled for Thursday to treat the bullet wound. He wanted Seay to assist him during this period, given her medical background.
According to the Arkansas Board of Nursing, Seay is a certified nurse practitioner with a license in force until July 31, 2021.
Loosey also said the couple has a son together, and he wanted to be around the minor child now in Seay’s care.
The petition for dismissal of the no contact order also points out Loosey was never in fear of Seay and never believed she would “threaten harm” to him.
According to investigators, Seay and Loosey, though divorced, live together.
Investigators reported a witness described the shooting. The witness said Loosey turned to apparently say something to Seay in the backseat, and she is alleged to have pulled a small pistol from her waistband and shot him in the face.
The victim was taken to Baxter Regional Medical Center for treatment and then transferred to a hospital in Springfield.
While being interviewed at the hospital, Loosey is alleged to have told lawmen he had shot himself accidentally.
Seay is free on a $100,000 bond. She is charged with criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder and first-degree domestic battery.
In mid-December last year, Seay filed a petition for an order of protection to keep Loosey away from her.
In that petition, she accused him of using a significant number of drugs. Seay also said Loosey would not seek treatment, because he said he could not afford to be away from his job for any length of time.
She also alleges Loosey had been violent on occasions, and that she and the couple’s young son needed protection until Loosey could be successfully treated for his drug use and violent outbursts.
On Dec. 17, last year, Loosey filed an answer to the petition in which he basically denied each and every allegation Seay made. He charged she had filed the petition to prevent him from seeing his son during the Christmas holidays
According to court records, a temporary order of protection was issued. It was, however, dismissed at Seay’s request in June.
The current schedule in Seay’s case shows her reappearing in Baxter County Circuit Court on Nov. 12. The filing of the petition to dismiss the no contact order might bring her back sooner.
Earlier, she entered a plea of not guilty to the charges against her.
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