Los Angeles police fatally shoot pet dog of family celebrating Knicks win
Video taken after the shooting shows a woman sobbing over the pet with nearly a dozen officers standing around
TL;DR
- A family pet dog named Jameson was fatally shot by the Los Angeles police department (LAPD).
- The shooting occurred outside an apartment in Canoga Park shortly after the New York Knicks won the NBA championship.
- The dog was reportedly wearing a New York Knicks jersey at the time of the incident.
- The LAPD claims officers were responding to a report of screaming and the dog charged at an officer.
- A GoFundMe campaign for the dog's cremation has raised over $125,000.
- An advocacy group is demanding the release of police body-cam footage and the officers' identities.