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May 7, 2008 7:08 am US/Eastern
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Police: Man Shot By Officers Fired At Police Dog
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ―
Pittsburgh Police say two officers shot a 19-year-old man after he fired on a police dog in Mt. Oliver.
It happened shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday on Arlington Avenue near 18th Street.
Pittsburgh Police Chief Nate Harper says two uniformed officers were patrolling the area when they spotted Justin Jackson, from Pittsburgh, who they believed was armed.
They asked him to show his hands which were already underneath his shirt and jacket, Harper said.
Police say Jackson had a gun.
A six-year-old German Shepherd K-9 officer named Aulf was deployed and police say Jackson fired shots at the dog.
Aulf was pronounced dead at a local veterinarian hospital.
Chief Harper says police then fired back at Jackson who died at the scene.
The officers who shot Jackson have been placed on paid administrative leave.
Allegheny County Police and the District Attorney's office will handle the investigation, Harper said.
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