LAPD Officer Fired Multiple Times in Shooting that Killed Dog, Watch Bodycam
Jameson the Dog LAPD Officer Fired 4 Times In Dog's Fatal Shooting
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7:11 PM PT -- Mayor Karen Bass released the following statement after the footage dropped ... “What I saw on the bodycam footage is disturbing and tragic. The Chief and I agreed that it was important to release the bodycam footage swiftly. While the investigation is ongoing, I am very concerned about why shots were fired and Jameson was killed. This shooting makes clear that while LAPD provides officers with written guidance on the use of force and pets, this is not enough."
She added ... “I have directed the Police Commission President and the Chief to examine the Department's Use of Force policy on Dog Encounters to determine best practices from around the country, and use this opportunity to update the LAPD's overall tactics, policies, and training related to the use of lethal force to increase safety for everyone – officers, Angelenos and their pets.”
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An officer fired not once, but four times, in the controversial fatal shooting of the Canoga Park dog, Jameson, on Saturday.
The LAPD just released the bodycam footage from the officer who killed Marie Marseille's golden retriever, Saint Bernard, and poodle mix ... and it's difficult to watch.
When officers first approach Marie's apartment, she cracks the door ... and Jameson pokes his head out and barks.
The cop wearing the bodycam -- clearly spooked by the pup's size -- starts yelling at her to put him away, adding ... "F***."
When another cop comments on how big Jameson is, you can hear the officer on bodycam say ... "I ain't gettin' bit by that, bro."
When Marie opens the door back up and steps outside, she apologizes and tells the cops that Jameson's not aggressive.
At the same time, Jameson slips past her and out into the hallway. He barks and runs toward the officer on bodycam, who fires multiple rounds at him.
You can hear Jameson yelp after the first shot ... but the officer continues to fire, as Marie screams in horror.
The traumatizing incident unfolded after a neighbor called the cops for a wellness check on a screaming woman -- Marie -- who was simply celebrating the Knicks' NBA championship win.
LAPD Captain Mike Bland says the department will be investigating the shooting over the "next several months." He says the Office of the Inspector General is conducting an additional, independent review of the investigation.
