LAPD Releases Bodycam of Officer Killing 2-Year-Old Dog During Wellness Check
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 20
LAPD Releases Bodycam of Officer Killing 2-Year-Old Dog During Wellness Check
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 20
Summary
Friday’s bodycam release shows two Los Angeles officers at an apartment door just before 9 p.m., where one fatally shot Jameson, a 2-year-old golden saint berdoodle, during a welfare check.
A 911 caller had reported hearing a woman scream “Oh, my god” repeatedly for 20 minutes, sending officers to investigate possible distress at the Canoga Park apartment.
The video shows a woman open the door as the gray dog, wearing a blue shirt, barks at the threshold; officers tell her to put the dog away, and one has already unholstered his handgun.
Police later said the woman, Marie Marseille, had actually been celebrating the New York Knicks’ NBA championship, and the shooting has triggered international backlash and renewed scrutiny of LAPD use of force.