Burbank Police Release Critical Incident Video of Officer-Involved Shooting After K9 Killed

Critical Incident Overview

• 🚨 Burbank PD released critical incident video of an officer-involved shooting that occurred on November 22nd.
• 🎯 The incident began when officers pulled over a white SUV on the I-5 freeway.

Suspect Apprehension and K9 Fatality

• 🏃 The passenger fled the vehicle and ran through a maintenance access area along the freeway's sound wall.
• 🔍 After finding ammunition in the SUV, officers deployed a police canine named Spike to locate the suspect.
• 💔 As officers closed in, police state the suspect shot and killed Spike, the police canine.

Standoff and Fatal Shooting

• ⏳ Following a standoff of approximately 3 hours, officers used a water hose from an armored vehicle to flush the suspect out.
• 💥 The suspect reportedly responded with a barrage of bullets before officers returned fire.
• 🕊️ The suspect was fatally struck by officers' return fire.
• 🔫 A loaded ghost gun was recovered at the scene.
• ⚠️ The LAPD is still working to determine if the shooting occurred on the freeway itself.