Fayette officer on leave after shooting family dog
By Josephine E. Moore for The Register-Herald Dec 23, 2020 Dec 23, 2020 A Fayetteville police officer has been placed on administrative leave after he shot and killed a dog at a home in Fayette County. The dogâs owner, Hollie Elswick, said she was devastated when she heard the news on Friday and is calling for the officer, who was sworn in to duty in February, to be fired. âIf you canât handle a dog how can you handle a criminal?â Elswick said. Carl Harris, Fayettevilleâs city attorney, said the city has requested an independent investigation to determine ...
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