Crime & Safety

LASD K-9 In Stable Condition After Being Shot During Suspect Search In Compton

At some point, the suspect emerged from where they were hiding and shot one of the dogs assisting in the search.

(KCAL News)

April 18, 2024

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department K-9 was in stable condition after being shot in Compton on Wednesday.

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Deputies say that it happened at around 6:30 p.m., when they were searching for a suspect wanted for unknown reasons in the 100 block of E. Spruce Street.

At some point, the suspect emerged from where they were hiding and shot one of the dogs assisting in the search.

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