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Police 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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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Saturday, November 22, 2025.
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