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Portland police K9 shot and killed on final shift before retirement
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Kylo, a police K-9 with the Portland Police Bureau, was shot and killed during his final shift while attempting to arrest a murder suspect near the Chestnut Tree Inn in Portland.
- The incident occurred amid a manhunt following the discovery of a homicide victim earlier that day, with the suspect fatally shot during the confrontation.
- Kylo was critically injured in the gunfire and died despite emergency veterinary care; he had served the bureau for six years and was about to retire.
- Two Portland officers and two individuals from other agencies involved in the shooting have been placed on paid leave as the Portland Police Bureau leads the investigation.
- Kylo's death marks the second police dog fatality in the area within a week, following the unexpected death of Gresham Police Department K-9 Leni.
