‘Release the body camera footage,’ says family of man killed by Hillsdale deputy
Updated May 07, 2021;
Posted May 07, 2021
Oscar Herrera, 32, was shot and killed by a Hillsdale County Sheriff’s deputy, April 28, 2021, after he allegedly confronted the deputy armed with a knife, upset the deputy killed his dog.
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HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI – The family of a Hillsdale County man shot and killed by police after his dog allegedly attacked the deputy wants video of the fatal encounter released to the public.
Oscar Herrera, 32, was shot and killed by a Hillsdale County Sheriff’s deputy, April 28, after he allegedly confronted the deputy armed with a knife, upset the deputy killed his dog, according to the Michigan State Police.
Michigan State Police are investigating an incident this week involving a Hillsdale County Sheriff s deputy who fatally shot a dog and its owner.
The deputy was dispatched to the 6500 block of South Edon Road in Reading at about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday on a dog-at-large complaint, state police said in a statement. When the deputy made contact at the residence of the dog, the deputy was immediately attacked by the dog and bit the deputy, the release said. The deputy fired shots at the dog, which resulted in killing the dog.
The dog’s owner, identified Oscar Herrera, 32, became upset about the shooting and confronted the deputy while armed with a knife, state police said.
Deputy kills attacking dog, then kills angry owner armed with knife, police say
Updated Apr 30, 2021;
HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI – A man and his dog were shot and killed by police Wednesday evening when an animal-at-large complaint quickly escalated into an animal attack followed by a police shooting in Hillsdale County, police say.
A Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dispatched at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, to a dog-at-large complaint at a residence in Reading Township, according to the Michigan State Police.
The deputy arrived at the home and was immediately attacked by the dog and bitten, leading the deputy to fatally shoot the animal, police said.
Deputy who shot and killed man and pit bull released from hospital
Updated Apr 30, 2021;
HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI – The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed an attacking dog then its owner has been released from the hospital as police continue to investigate the fatal encounter.
The deputy, who has not been identified, is on administrative leave while the shooting investigation remains open, police said.
The deputy was injured when a dog, now identified as a fully-grown pit bull, attacked the deputy who was responding to a dog-at-large complaint at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, at a residence in the 6500 block of S. Edon Road in Reading Township, according to the Michigan State Police
Michigan deputy kills attacking dog, angry owner armed with knife, police say
Updated Apr 30, 2021;
A man and his dog were shot and killed by police Wednesday evening when an animal-at-large complaint quickly escalated into an animal attack followed by a police shooting in Hillsdale County, Michigan, police say.
A Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dispatched at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, to a dog-at-large complaint at a residence in Reading Township, according to the Michigan State Police.
The deputy arrived at the home and was immediately attacked by the dog and bitten, leading the deputy to fatally shoot the animal, police said.