Overview
- Officers who responded to a report of a “screaming woman” at a Canoga Park condo shot and killed Jameson, a 2-year-old family dog, on Saturday after police said the animal charged at an officer.
- The dog’s owner and relatives say the woman was celebrating the New York Knicks title and that Jameson was energetic but not aggressive when he was shot.
- Cellphone video of the distraught owner hugging the dead dog circulated widely and prompted an online GoFundMe that raised six figures to cover cremation and legal costs.
- The LAPD’s Force Investigation Division is reviewing the shooting and the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services has taken custody of the dog, but no body-worn camera footage or officer identities have been released.
- Community organizers and Councilmember Nithya Raman have demanded transparency and accountability, a development that could increase public scrutiny of LAPD use-of-force policies and how welfare checks are handled.