US EditionPolice K-9, suspect killed after shootout with Burbank police
During a traffic stop in Burbank, an armed suspect shot K-9 Spike and later died in a police shootout after a multi-hour standoff, police said.
- The Burbank Police Department said a police dog was shot and later died while officers returned fire, killing the fleeing suspect in an active use-of-force incident.
- During the stop in the 2400 block of Buena Vista Street on Sunday, November 23, 2025, an armed passenger fled up the northbound I‑5/Golden State Freeway on‑ramp into a nearby neighborhood.
- Officers established containment, deployed less-lethal systems and made multiple negotiation attempts, while the suspect fired at officers and struck police vehicles; a recovered handgun was found nearby, police said.
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Spike, a police dog with the Burbank Police Department, gave the “ultimate sacrifice” after he was fatally shot while searching for an armed suspect who escaped from officials following a traffic stop, police said. Burbank Police Department (BURBANK, Calif.) — A California police dog gave the “ultimate sacrifice” after an armed suspect fled from law enforcement and fatally shot the canine in the line of duty, according to the Burbank Police Depa…
California police dog fatally shot in the line of duty while searching for armed suspect: Officials
Spike, a police dog with the Burbank Police Department, gave the “ultimate sacrifice” after he was fatally shot while searching for an armed suspect who escaped from officials following a traffic stop, police said. Burbank Police Department (BURBANK, Calif.) — A California police dog gave the “ultimate sacrifice” after an armed suspect fled from law enforcement and fatally shot the canine in the line of duty, according to the Burbank Police Depa…
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