LAPD dog shooting: Jameson’s family claims he was ‘not aggressive’ and just ‘moving towards officers’
family jamesona dog was killed Los Angeles Police Department Police at the Canoga Park apartment complex claim the dog was killed despite not being aggressive at all. Jeremiah Garcia was on a FaceTime call with his mother on Saturday when police responded to a report of a woman screaming in their home. The scream didn’t come from any danger, though, but from the excitement of it all. new york knicks Victory in 2026 NBA Finals.
What happened
Los Angeles Police Department officers arrived at the complex and spoke with Garcia’s mother, Marie Massey. The officer asked Garcia’s mother to protect the family’s two-year-old golden Saint Bernard dog, Jameson, because he was barking at them, NBC Los Angeles reported.
Jameson walked out of the apartment when Garcia’s mother briefly closed the door and reopened it. Police said the dog charged at an officer, causing them to shoot him.
“The next thing I knew, Jameson was lying on the ground. But Jameson didn’t show his teeth, he didn’t growl, he wasn’t aggressive, he didn’t bark. He just walked toward the police,” Marseille told Fox 11.
one online fund A campaign titled “Justice for Jameson” was launched for the dog.
A heartbreaking video shows Massey sitting next to Jameson’s body and crying.
In the video, a neighbor can be heard saying to police: “What do you all do?”
“Is this what we’re paying for?” one neighbor said.
The Los Angeles Police Department defended Jameson’s death in a statement statement on social media.
“Police contacted the resident of the apartment; while speaking with the resident, she was approached by a large dog that was barking at officers,” the statement read. “The officer asked her to watch the dog and the resident immediately closed the door. She reopened the door and the dog left the apartment. Once outside the apartment, the dog charged at an officer, resulting in an officer-involved shooting (OIS).”
