LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Recently released Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department body camera footage shows the events leading up to the fatal shooting of a pit bull in the backyard of a home near Sahara Avenue and Nellis Boulevard.

The shooting occurred as officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Cascade Street on July 27 to investigate a fatal crash, which was later deemed a suicide.

As police approached a home to talk to a resident, a pit bull came out. Police say officers attempted to use a dog pole to catch the dog when it charged at an officer. Another officer fired and hit the dog. No info yet about the dog’s condition #8NN pic.twitter.com/4kuaDZCFYS — Cristen Drummond (@CristenDrummond) July 27, 2019

The body cam footage shows officers attempting to use a dog pole to collar the dog after it charged at them. At that point a second officer then fires several shots at the pit bull, striking and killing it.

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