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Amid Knicks celebration, LAPD kills family dog in SoCal
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A New York Knicks championship celebration turned tragic in Canoga Park when LAPD officers fatally shot a dog named Jameson after responding to a call about a screaming woman.
- Video footage shows the dog’s owner, Marie Marseille, distraught and sobbing while holding the dog, who was wearing a Knicks T-shirt, as officers stood by.
- Police stated the dog charged at an officer after briefly exiting the apartment, prompting the shooting; no officers were injured.
- Marseille’s family expressed shock and grief, describing Jameson as a beloved companion and criticizing the officers’ actions as reckless.
- The LAPD’s Force Investigation Division is reviewing the shooting, while the family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to seek justice and cover cremation costs.
