Florida sheriff praises K9s shot during arrest: took bullets meant for deputies
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Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood is praising two police K-9s who were shot by an alleged armed carjacking suspect in the early hours of Saturday morning, saying that they took bullets for their handlers and potentially saved their lives.
A Lyft driver told police that shortly before midnight on Friday, he picked up a passenger and drove him to a remote area north of Orlando. The passenger allegedly forced the driver out of the vehicle at gunpoint then fled. The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Shedrick Singleton Jr. K9 Ax was shot in the face shortly after midnight on Saturday while responding to an armed carjacking call. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office) It's the second time that K9 Endo was shot while responding to a call. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office) (Volusia County Sheriff's Office) (Volusia County Sheriff's Office) (Volusia County Sheriff's Office) K-9 Ax was shot while approaching the suspect in the woods. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office) Deputy A.J. Davis rushed K-9 Ax to a 24-hour veterinarian for treatment. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
The stolen Kia Sedona minivan was located a short time later and the suspect bailed into a wooded area.
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