Family dog shot and killed by police officer during Knicks celebration
The department says the dog charged officers, while the owner says he was excited during a false alarm over a Knicks victory.
- On Saturday, Los Angeles Police Department officers fatally shot a 2-year-old dog, Jameson, during a welfare check at a Canoga Park condominium while owner Marie Marseille was celebrating the New York Knicks' NBA championship win.
- A neighbor called 911 after hearing screaming, mistakenly believing it was a domestic dispute rather than cheers for the Knicks' first title in 53 years. Officers arrived to conduct a welfare check.
- Marseille told FOX 11 she tried to comply with an officer's order to put Jameson away, but the dog slipped outside. She insisted Jameson "wasn't baring his teeth, he wasn't growling, he wasn't aggressive, he wasn't barking."
- Cellphone video of the emotional aftermath has been viewed more than 2 million times, drawing widespread outrage. A memorial for Jameson is growing in the hallway of the Jordan Condominiums where neighbors gathered.
- The Los Angeles Police Department is reviewing the circumstances of the shooting, which occurred amid broader departmental scrutiny following a recent Pasadena police incident involving alleged "horseplay.
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Family dog shot and killed by LAPD during Knicks celebration at condo in Los Angeles - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
CANOGA PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A celebration of the New York Knicks’ NBA championship turned tragic on Saturday in Canoga Park when Los Angeles police officers responding to a call about a screaming woman shot and killed the family dog, authorities and witnesses said. The police department says the dog rushed at officers after they were called to check on a woman who was screaming inside a condo building on Jordan Avenue. The dog, Jameson, wa…
Images of body cameras released by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) revealed the moment when a police officer shot a dog during an occurrence in Canoga Park, California. The case, which had already caused strong repercussions on social networks after the release of videos recorded by witnesses, returned to the center of the debate in the United States and is being investigated by the authorities. Understand: Dog is killed by police durin…
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