K-9 officer killed in officer-involved shooting Tuesday night, no memorial planned yet
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The Bakersfield Police Department announced the death of K9 officer Jango. Jango was shot by a suspect and died at an emergency veterinary hospital.
and last updated 2021-04-28 19:55:05-04
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. â 23ABC continues to learn more information after an officer-involved shooting in east Bakersfield Tuesday night, that killed a suspect and one of the departmentâs K-9's.
It began with a traffic stop on Highway 58 near Cottonwood Road just before 9 p.m. The Bakersfield Police Department says officers attempted to stop a vehicle that had previously been reported as stolen, Bakersfield Police Sergeant Robert Pair gave more information about the incident.