On Sunday night in Tremonton, Utah, two police officers were shot and killed, and a third officer was wounded while responding to a domestic disturbance call at a residence. The officers were fired upon by a suspect inside the home. The wounded officer was accompanied by his service dog during the incident. Following the shooting, bystanders persuaded the suspect to drop the gun, and he was taken into custody by law enforcement. Authorities have identified the two officers who were killed and described them as husbands and fathers. The incident has been confirmed by multiple law enforcement sources and local media outlets.
The LVMPD is mourning the loss of one of its K9 officers on Friday morning. https://t.co/XJXx63dJKJ
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officials announced Friday that retired K-9 officer Hunter has died. He was 14 years old. https://t.co/KiPFRcnYz8
We are deeply saddened to share the passing of LVMPD K9 Hunter. At 14 years old, after 2 ½ years of retirement, Hunter left us doing what he loved most, driving into a bite while in the arms of his lifelong partner, retired Officer Jeff Corbett. Throughout his remarkable https://t.co/lcL4smqJ8b