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FL K-9 Shot, Killed During Carjacking Pursuit; Suspected Carjacker Arrested
JSO K-9 Fang was shot and killed in the line of duty early Sunday morning while chasing a carjacking suspect. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating both an armed carjacking and a homicide after they say a suspected carjacker shot and killed a JSO K-9. SO was called to the scene of an armed carjacking at a 7Eleven in the 11900 block of Lem Turner Road early Sunday morning. The victim’s vehicle was soon located and disabled via On-Star at westbound I-10 and Commerce Center Drive and the suspect, described as an adult male, fled the scene on foot. A JSO K-9 was sent to capture the suspect but was shot and killed during the pursuit, according to JSO. JSO expressed their sadness at the loss of the K-9 and confirmed the dog’s name was Fang. Fang played a vital role in keeping people safe at special events and football games, says JSO. He was a 3-year-old German Shephard, dual-purpose bomb detector and patrol dog, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. “He has captured some of the most dangerous criminals in Jax “We will miss you, Fang. You are gone but will not be forgotten.” In Florida, killing a police dog is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
