UTAH — Unified Police Department K9 ‘Aldo’ was shot and killed last night while protecting his handler and other detectives serving a search warrant.
During a standoff with suspect David Shane Anderson, police sent in the K9 officer. The suspect shot and killed Aldo before barricading himself in a closet.
He was arrested a short time later.
Aldo had been in service with UPD for over 5 years, all of them spent with his trainer, partner and best friend, Officer Luis Lovato.
“Our hearts are heavy, as we have lost one of our own,” police wrote on Facebook. “The bravery, service and sacrifice given by K-9 Aldo will never be forgotten.”
