K-9 dog killed after Broward deputies trail suspect to Miami Beach

Sun-Sentinel.com

5:35 AM EDT, July 17, 2008

A K-9 dog from the Broward Sheriff's Office was shot to death early Thursday after a chase that began in Oakland Park ended with gunfire outside a Miami Beach hospital.

The suspect, identified as Delvin Lewis, 27, suffered "non-life threatening injuries" during the gun battle with deputies and was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, the Sheriff's Office said.

The Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a report of gunfire in the 300 block of Northeast 35th Court in Oakland Park about 12:30 a.m. Thursday.

"It appears the incident began as a domestic dispute, where the boyfriend fired his weapon and fled the scene (the girlfriend was not injured)," the Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

Lewis fled the scene, but was spotted by police at Commercial Boulevard and Interstate 95. He was trailed to outside of Mt. Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach, where Lewis opened fire and killed the K-9 dog, the Sheriff's Office said.

No information was available on charges against Lewis.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-717shooting,0,4373992.story

How sad.  Condolences to his handler and family.  I hope their laws are such that it's the same as killing a human officer.

My condolences to the owner and all who knew him.

Our condolences to the partner (handler) and the family.  Being in a family with several working K-9s this really hits home.  Hopefully justice will be served when it comes time to sentence this scumbag!!!!

Authorities: K-9 dog fatally shot by suspect
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- The Broward Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of a K-9 dog that it says was fatally shot by a suspect.

Officers were trailing a man who fled after firing shots during a domestic dispute with his girlfriend north of Fort Lauderdale early Thursday. The woman was not hurt.

Officers followed the suspect -- identified as 27-year-old Delvin Lewis -- to Miami Beach. Authorities say Lewis then opened fire near Mount Sinai Medical Center, killing the canine. Police returned fire, and Lewis was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

Charges are pending.

Click here http://www1.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/MI91488/ to watch the video

My condolences to the K9's partner and fellow officers.

Too bad Delvin Lewis's injuries were not life threatening.. More time at the range.

Delvin probably positioned himself at the hospital so that the officers didn't have a clear shot without serious risk to civilians.

Why do women get involved with scumbags like Delvin.

Michele and Pharaoh

843.19  Offenses against police dogs, fire dogs, SAR dogs, or police horses.--

(1)  As used in this section, the term:

(a)  "Police dog" means any dog, and "police horse" means any horse, that is owned, or the service of which is employed, by a law enforcement agency for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws, or apprehension of offenders.

(b)  "Fire dog" means any dog that is owned, or the service of which is employed, by a fire department, a special fire district, or the State Fire Marshal for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of flammable materials or the investigation of fires.

(c)  "SAR dog" means any search and rescue dog that is owned, or the service of which is utilized, by a fire department, a law enforcement agency, a special fire district, or the State Fire Marshal for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of missing persons, including, but not limited to, persons who are lost, who are trapped under debris as the result of a natural, manmade, or technological disaster, or who are drowning victims.

(2) Any person who intentionally and knowingly, without lawful cause or justification, causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or death to, or uses a deadly weapon upon, a police dog, fire dog, SAR dog, or police horse commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) Any person who actually and intentionally maliciously touches, strikes, or causes bodily harm to a police dog, fire dog, SAR dog, or police horse commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(4) Any person who intentionally or knowingly maliciously harasses, teases, interferes with, or attempts to interfere with a police dog, fire dog, SAR dog, or police horse while the animal is in the performance of its duties commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(5) A person convicted of an offense under this section shall make restitution for injuries caused to the police dog, fire dog, SAR dog, or police horse and shall pay the replacement cost of the animal if, as a result of the offense, the animal can no longer perform its duties.

History.--s. 1, ch. 81-43; s. 1, ch. 84-187; s. 2, ch. 93-20; s. 2, ch. 97-61; s. 1, ch. 2005-139.

What the hell is in the water in Broward county?!

My question is irrelevant in the bigger picture of this incident, but simply out of curiosity, since I have not seen many GSD/Mali crosses: Is the police dog in the picture a GSD/Mali cross?