Family dog shot and killed by police officer during Knicks celebration
Cellphone video shows the owner grieving as the LAPD says the dog rushed officers during a domestic-disturbance check.
- 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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Activist Demand `Accountability' in Dog's Fatal Shooting in Canoga Park
With more than $100,000 in donations pledged to the owner of a dog shot dead by Los Angeles police, rights activists Tuesday called for the immediate release of all body-worn camera footage by Los Angeles Police Department officers who fatally shot the dog in Canoga Park while the pet’s owner was celebrating the New York Knicks NBA Finals victory. Officers responding to a report of a screaming woman Saturday at a Canoga Park apartment wound up s…
Woman cheering Knicks win mistaken for screaming, dog shot dead by police
Los Angeles police shot dead a family dog during a welfare check at a Canoga Park condo after neighbours reported a woman screaming. The shooting, which followed a Knicks title celebration, left the family distraught and neighbours shaken.
LAPD Dog Shooting Update: Grief as Woman Hugs Family Dog After Knicks Celebration in LA
A dog wearing a Knicks shirt was fatally shot by an LAPD officer while his owner celebrated the New York Knicks' first NBA championship in 53 years, and heartbreaking video of Marie Marseille hugging her deceased pet Jameson has gone viral with over 2 million views across X, Instagram and TikTok within 24 hours, according to social media tracking data. The two-year-old golden retriever, Saint Bernard, and poodle mix was killed on Saturday night,…
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