Disturbed Teen Shoots Police Dog

 

LUBBOCK, TX – The Lubbock Police Department announced yesterday that one of their police K-9 units was shot during a domestic violence call. 

According to the LPD, on April 6, the Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit responded to the scene of an officer-involved shooting that occurred shortly after 11:15 a.m.

Based on the initial investigation, Lubbock Police Officers responded to an initial call of a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 5500 block of Amherst Place. The original caller stated that a 15-year-old was at the residence with a gun. Upon arrival, officers found the subject had left the residence and began checking the area.

A K-9 and handler searched the perimeter of a house in the 5600 block of Amherst Street, near where the 15-year-old was hiding in the bushes. She then opened fire on the police K-9, striking it at least one time. The K-9 handler returned fire.

The 15-year-old was taken to UMC for treatment of her injuries from the K-9 bite and a possible gunshot wound. It is undetermined at this time if the gunshot wound was from the officer returning fire or self-inflicted. Upon release from UMC, the 15-year-old was taken to the Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center and was charged with Four counts of Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer, Aggravated Assault Interference with Police Service Animal, Theft of a Firearm, and Terroristic Threat. 

The police K-9, known as Florian, was transported to a vet hospital for treatment.

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