The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has released body-camera footage of the fatal shooting of Jameson, a two-year-old golden Saint Bernard doodle, an incident that sparked widespread outrage after the dog was shot during what police believed was a response to a disturbance call.
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Officers had responded to an apartment complex in the Canoga Park neighbourhood on June 13 after receiving reports of a woman screaming. Authorities later determined that the noise came from a family celebrating the New York Knicks' NBA championship victory.
Jameson, who was wearing a blue Knicks jersey at the time, was shot outside the apartment, prompting calls for accountability, protests on social media and demands for a transparent investigation.
Amid mounting criticism, the LAPD released body-camera footage showing the moments leading up to the shooting.
The video shows dog owner Marie Marseille opening her apartment door while Jameson stands beside her barking at officers. One officer immediately draws his pistol and instructs her to secure the dog.
"Put your dog away," an officer is heard saying in the footage.
"That's a big dog," one officer says to his partner.
"I ain't getting bit by that, bro," another officer replies.
