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Portland police K9 died 'saving the lives' of several officers amid shooting
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It was Kylo's last shift before retirement as a police dog when he was shot and killed in the line of duty on Thursday. The roughly 9-year-old German shepherd was loved by his handlers, and others.
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A line of police cars, lights flashing, escorted K-9 Kylo to his final stop at the Oregon Humane Society after a wanted suspect shot and killed him in the line of duty Thursday afternoon.
A police dog was shot and killed on his final shift before retirement in Portland, Oregon, according to officials. A homicide suspect also died in the shooting during an attempted arrest. The shooting happened at about 1:45 p.m.
"K9 Kylo was a true protector of the peace. We ask our community to keep the officers and professional staff of the Portland Police Bureau in your thoughts as they honor K9 Kylo’s legacy and sacrifice," the department wrote in a statement.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A man and a Portland K9 were killed in a shooting Thursday afternoon during a fugitive operation in the city’s Montavilla neighborhood. Police say a U.S. Marshals task force encountered a suspect wanted on a felony warrant.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It was Kylo's last shift before retirement as a police dog when he was shot and killed in the line of duty on Thursday. The roughly 9-year-old German shepherd was loved by his handlers, and others.
