Editor's note: The Lorain Police Department K-9 was was sent home Sunday evening.
By Spencer Mahon
Source The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio
A police shooting in the 1200 block of W. 20th Street has left a 48-year-old man dead, according to Lorain and Elyria police.
The event that led up to the shooting started about 5 p.m. on July 30, according to a news release.
Lorain police arrived at the home to serve the 48-year-old with an arrest warrant in connection with a felonious assault, according to a news release.
When the man would not come out of the home, located at 1215 W. 20th street, police officers decided to enter the home, led by a K-9 unit, the news release related.
"The suspect was in the basement with a knife and began to stab the K-9 multiple times," according to a news release from Chief William Pelko of the Elyria Police Department.
An officer shot his gun at the 48-year-old and wounded him critically, the release said.
The man died at the scene, and the K-9 was rushed into surgery at a nearby emergency animal clinic. There is not an update on the dog's condition at this time, according to the release.
The name of the man is being withheld by police until next of kin are notified, the release related.
"The Lorain Police Department contacted the Elyria Police Department to conduct the investigation into this incident," Pelko said in the news release. "The Elyria Police Department Investigative Unit is currently handling the investigation."
Per Lorain Police Department policy, all of the officers involved will be on paid administrative leave while the investigation takes place, according to the release.
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