‘Everyone loved him.' Man grieves family dog shot by LAPD officers in Canoga Park

NBC Los Angeles reports that LAPD officers shot and killed a 2-year-old Golden Saint Bernard Doodle named Jameson during a welfare call to a Canoga Park apartment complex on Saturday; the call originated from a woman screaming in excitement over the New York Knicks' NBA Finals victory, not from actual danger. The family's son, Jeremiah Garcia, was on FaceTime with his mother when the shooting occurred and heard gunshots; according to police, the dog charged at an officer after exiting the apartment when Garcia's mother opened the door. The reporting includes direct quotes from the grieving family and emotional details (video of the mother's grief, a growing memorial), and is corroborated by coverage from ABC7, the Los Angeles Times, FOX 11, CBS Los Angeles, and KTLA, all confirming the core facts of the incident, the dog's breed, and police's allegation that the dog charged. The article presents the police account of the dog charging at an officer as the reason for the shooting, but does not include comment from LAPD officials beyond the basic allegation, nor does it provide broader context about LAPD's use-of-force policies regarding animals or prior similar incidents—watch for the completion of the LAPD investigation and whether additional details about the officers' decision-making emerge.