Woman And K-9 Dog Dead In Clayton County
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. – A murder suspect is now in custody after police say he shot his girlfriend and stabbed a police K-9 during a manhunt.
We were there as investigators caught up with the man and put him in handcuffs into a police patrol car.
Police say the shooting happened inside the Brookstone Apartment complex in Clayton County at around 9:30 Sunday morning.
According to police, the woman went to the suspect’s home with a family member to pick up her belongings.
The family member told police the suspect and the woman got into an argument and then the suspect shot her several times with a handgun. The woman was able to run away and get help but later died as a result of her injuries, according to police.
Police said the suspect ran away and was found five hours later in a wooded area in Riverdale.
A K-9 officer tried to search for the suspect and police say the dog was stabbed twice by the suspect. The dog was taken to a nearby animal hospital, where veterinarians were able to stabilize it.
WRITTEN BY QUINCY ROGERS
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