Q: Lawful to Shoot Suspect to Protect K9? A: Nope
Law of Self Defense - A podcast by Attorney Andrew F. Branca

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About a month ago the Tucson AZ SWAT team, partnered with a police K9, took down a felony suspect. In the course of the arrest the suspect retrieved a pistol. At one point the pistol was pointed directly at the head of the K9 attacking the suspect. The suspect was shot and killed by the rifle-armed SWAT team. Is it lawful to shoot a suspect in order to protect a K9? The answer is no, and we'll explain why in this show! Join us LIVE at 4PM ET, Thursday, September 29, 2022 t...