US EditionA New Orleans police officer who fatally shot a puppy will face a jury lawsuit trial
- On April 10, 2021, New Orleans officer Derrick Burmaster fatally shot Apollo, an 18-week-old Catahoula puppy, while responding to a domestic disturbance call in a neighborhood known as the Lower Garden District.
- Burmaster entered a yard responding to a domestic disturbance call, and multiple investigations found Apollo did not pose an imminent threat when shot.
- The couple who cared for Apollo comforted him during his final moments and filed a federal lawsuit in 2022 pursuing compensation for emotional suffering.
- The department’s Use of Force Review Board found Burmaster’s shooting to be unjustified, with Deputy Superintendent Christopher Goodly noting that the smaller dog did not present a danger.
- Despite internal findings, department leadership cleared Burmaster of wrongdoing in July 2023, and Burmaster’s attorneys argue he acted within his official duties.
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