Updated
Updated · KABC-TV · Jun 16
LA Activists Demand LAPD Release Video in Dog Shooting During Knicks Celebration 3 Days Later
Updated
Updated · KABC-TV · Jun 16

LA Activists Demand LAPD Release Video in Dog Shooting During Knicks Celebration 3 Days Later

3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Jun 16

Summary

  • Three days after LAPD officers shot and killed a dog named Jameson in Canoga Park, the LA National Action Network demanded body-camera footage and the officers' names at a news conference outside police headquarters.
  • Saturday's shooting happened after police responded to reports of a woman screaming inside a Jordan Avenue condo building, where witnesses said she had been celebrating the New York Knicks' championship win.
  • Cellphone video captured the woman crying that they were "just celebrating the Knicks," while her son told Eyewitness News Jameson was energetic but not violent; a photo showed the dog wearing a Knicks shirt.
  • A neighbor who called 911 said they believed the woman was in trouble and now feel guilty, as a memorial grows in the hallway and LAPD reviews the circumstances of the shooting.

Insights

A celebration was mistaken for a crisis, leading to a dog's death. Is our 911 emergency system broken?
If body cameras are meant for transparency, why is releasing footage of police incidents still such a fight?