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Hennessey residents concerned over alleged shooting of dog by officer

A local family says an officer killed their dog, and now that officer is on administrative leave while the Hennessey Police Department investigates the claim

Hennessey residents concerned over alleged shooting of dog by officer

A local family says an officer killed their dog, and now that officer is on administrative leave while the Hennessey Police Department investigates the claim

INTO THIS. THE HENNESSEY POLICE CHIEF TELLS ME THIS IS AN INCIDENT THEY’RE HOPING TO RESOLVE SOON, BUT WOULDN’T SHARE MANY DETAILS. NOW, A LOCAL FAMILY TELLS ME POLICE TOLD THEM AN OFFICER SHOT AND KILLED THEIR DOG. THE WHITTENBURG FAMILY SAYS WHEN THEIR CORGI ACE WENT MISSING, THEY’RE TOLD SOMEONE TOOK HIM TO THE POLICE STATION. WHEN THEY HEARD THIS HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND. THEY WENT THERE AND TELL ME THE OFFICER INVOLVED IN THIS TOLD THEM EVERYTHING. THEY SAY HE TOLD THEM THAT HE SHOT THEIR FAMILY PET, BUT THE CITY ISN’T SHARING THESE DETAILS YET. ONLY SAYING THE OFFICER HAS BEEN PLACED ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE WHILE WE CONDUCT OUR INTERNAL INVESTIGATION. THEY DIDN’T EVEN TRY TO LOOK FOR THE OWNER LIKE HE DIDN’T TRY AT ALL. I WANTED HER TO BE COME TO A RESOLUTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. TUNE IN AT SIX AS WE DIG INTO THIS INCIDENT. AS FAMILY TELLS ME THEY’RE ANGRY AND WANT TO KN
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Hennessey residents concerned over alleged shooting of dog by officer

A local family says an officer killed their dog, and now that officer is on administrative leave while the Hennessey Police Department investigates the claim

A local family says an officer killed their dog and now that officer is on administrative leave while the Hennessey Police Department investigates the claim.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Hennessey Police Chief Aaron Pitts said this is an incident they’re hoping to resolve soon but wouldn’t share many details. The Whittenburg family said their corgi, Ace, went missing, and someone took him to the police station. They later said they were told by police that an officer shot and killed their dog.>> Download the KOCO 5 appAfter learning of the alleged shooting, the family said the officer involved told them everything, saying he told them he shot their family pet.But the city isn’t sharing these details yet, only saying the “officer has been placed on paid administrative leave while we conduct our internal investigation.”“They didn’t even try to look for the owner. He didn’t try at all,” Mckenzie Tucker, a family member of the Whittenburg’s, said.“I want for it to come to a resolution as soon as possible,” Pitts said.Top HeadlinesTeen charged with killing 4 at Georgia high school denied prior online threats in 2023Raygun apologizes to breakdance community for backlash to her Paris Olympics performanceOklahoma City tenants only given less than one day’s notice stairs would be out of orderCharges dismissed against man accused of 2017 double murder at Del City laundromatCrews battle several fires across Oklahoma City metro

A local family says an officer killed their dog and now that officer is on administrative leave while the Hennessey Police Department investigates the claim.

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

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Hennessey Police Chief Aaron Pitts said this is an incident they’re hoping to resolve soon but wouldn’t share many details.

The Whittenburg family said their corgi, Ace, went missing, and someone took him to the police station. They later said they were told by police that an officer shot and killed their dog.

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After learning of the alleged shooting, the family said the officer involved told them everything, saying he told them he shot their family pet.

But the city isn’t sharing these details yet, only saying the “officer has been placed on paid administrative leave while we conduct our internal investigation.”

“They didn’t even try to look for the owner. He didn’t try at all,” Mckenzie Tucker, a family member of the Whittenburg’s, said.

“I want for it to come to a resolution as soon as possible,” Pitts said.


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