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LAPD Kills Dog, Sparks Review Amid Training Law Gap

6/21/2026

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LAPD Shoots Dog

California has no law mandating police canine-encounter training after a 2017 bill was rejected by state lawmakers.
LAPD officers shot and killed Marie Marseille’s dog Jameson in her Canoga Park apartment hallway, a GoFundMe raised over $200,000.
Mayor Karen Bass called the shooting tragic and announced a city review of police training.
NBC4 reporter Eric Leonard said the department released footage with officers’ faces blurred, a first.

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LAPD Shoots Dog

The shooting happened moments after the family celebrated the New York Knicks’ NBA championship victory.
An LAPD officer fatally shot Jameson, a two-year-old Saint Berdoodle, in a Canoga Park condo, with the investigation still ongoing.
Supporters placed flowers, candles and handwritten tributes at the condo memorial honoring the dog.
GoFundMe contributed $200,000 as Chief Jim McDonnell pledged review and Mayor Karen Bass demanded accountability.

History

Historical Context

The 1991 videotaped beating of Rodney King by LAPD officers sparked the 1992 Los Angeles riots, which left 63 dead and led to calls for police reform. Those events created a legacy of ongoing training scrutiny that underlies today’s municipal LAPD canine-encounter review and the shooting of a dog and raised public concern.

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LAPD Shoots Dog

California has no law mandating police canine-encounter training after a 2017 bill was rejected by state lawmakers.
LAPD officers shot and killed Marie Marseille’s dog Jameson in her Canoga Park apartment hallway, a GoFundMe raised over $200,000.
Mayor Karen Bass called the shooting tragic and announced a city review of police training.
NBC4 reporter Eric Leonard said the department released footage with officers’ faces blurred, a first.

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