A woman California woman was mourning the death of her dog who was fatally shot by Los Angeles police officers on the evening of June 13.
Officers of Los Angeles Police Department’s Topanga Patrol Division responded to a radio call of a “screaming woman” in an apartment unit located in Canoga Park around 8:55 p.m., according to a LAPD news release. When officers arrived at the apartment complex they were directed to the unit where the noise was coming from.
The woman, identified as Marie Marsielle, had her dog, Jameson, by her side as she was speaking with the police officers. According to the Los Angeles Times, Marsielle was born and raised New York and moved to California for work in 2014.
Marsielle was heard screaming and yelling in celebration of the New York Knicks’ 2026 NBA championship, the team’s first since 1973. Jameson was sporting Knicks apparrel the night they won and was allegedly barking at police, so officers requested the pet to be secured, the LAPD said.
Marsielle, according to LAPD, momentarily closed her door. When she re-opened it, Jameson exited the apartment and allegedly charged at one of the officers who then fired at the dog in an “Officer-Involved shooting”, authorities said.
No community members or officers were injured as a result of this incident, LAPD said in a statement. But the dog, Jameson was pronounce dead.
In a video taken by neighbors posted to TikTok, Marsielle could be seen on the ground holding her dog while sobbing and weeping.
“Oh my God. My Jameson,” Marsielle cried out in grief, as she laid out on the concrete with her deceased pet. “Oh no! No! No! No!” Over and over again, she repeated, “I can’t, I can’t.”
“The Knicks just won a championship, we were just so happy. We were just celebrating the Knicks,” she screamed. “We were just celebrating the Knicks. …This is absolutely crazy, we didn’t do anything.”
Neighbors could be seen and heard on the TikTok video screaming at police officers.
(Video below contains language not safe for work.)
“He was such a good dog,” a neighbor said in the video.
“You guys killed a dog when there’s (expletive) drug dealers and (expletive) outside. Why don’t you shoot those (expletive),” another neighbor exclaimed.
“Seriously? Seriously, for a dog? Are you serious?” another neighbor asked.
“What the (expletive),” one neighbor shouted as helicopters began to circle the apartment complex.
The Los Angeles Department of Animal Services was notified, responded to the scene, and took custody of his body.
Force Investigation Division (FID) investigators also responded to the scene to investigate the incident. Marsielle cooperated with the investigation.
The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement that the following information is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records, and analyze forensic evidence.
LAPD said their understanding of the facts and circumstances may change as additional evidence is collected and analyzed.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY Sports: Woman celebrates Knicks title, grieves dog shot by Los Angeles police
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