Linden, NJ cops checking on residence shoot dog during attack

LINDEN — A police officer conducting a wellness check on several dogs at a home shot and killed one that attacked. Linden police said police were r...

June 5, 2023
6:50 PM

LINDEN — A police officer conducting a wellness check on several dogs at a home shot and killed one that attacked. Linden police said police were requested on Friday morning to check on the dogs at a home on Dewitt Street. During the investigation, the dog came at two of the officers while a third fired a single fatal shot, officials said. Police referred additional questions to the state Attorney General's Office. Linden police respond to a dog shot after attacking an officer (NBC 4 New York) Bite in the arm Law enforcement sources told New Jersey 101.

Dan Alexander