King

Incident

K9 King was shot and killed while protecting his handler after responding to a burglary in progress call.

As his handler approached the home, the suspect emerged from a doorway, raised a shotgun, and fired. King immediately sprang up in front of his handler and took the entire blast.

Two brothers, ages 17 and 18, were convicted of third-degree burglary and possession of a sawed-off shotgun. The younger brother was tried as an adult and convicted of assault with intent to commit second-degree murder and sentenced to six to ten years.