AURORA (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Aurora police shot and killed a dog Sunday that charged at an officer investigating a domestic violence case in the west suburb.
According to Aurora police, three officers were dispatched for reports of a fight at about 4 p.m. in the 1600 block of Linden Park Lane. Upon arrival, officers could hear a dog barking inside a home. They asked a man to secure the dog, and the man came outside to give the officers details about the case.
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About 20 minutes later, when the officers went back to the front door to give the man his paperwork, the pit bull came running from inside and “aggressively charged” at them, police said. One officer fired shots at the dog, killing it, the Sun-Times reported.
The man later told investigators “the dog is known to be aggressive and almost bit him today as well,” police said.
According to police, the suspect in the initial domestic violence incident had left before police arrived.
Aurora police said a use of force investigation will be conducted to determine whether the officer who fired the shots complied with department policy.