San Antonio, TX – The man who fired a shot that killed Bexar County Sheriff’s Office K9, Chucky, was sentenced to life in prison last week. In 2019, Matthew Mireles shot the Belgian malinois from behind, killing the dog with a single shot while he was pursuing Mireles.
In December, Mireles was found guilty on all counts, including aggravated assault of a police officer, evading arrest, and being a felon possessing a firearm.
As reported by WLTX News, Mireles was a “seasoned Mexican gang member” who had been previously convicted for nine felonies. In a release, DA Joe Gonzales said:
“Justice does not tolerate those who endanger others, show no respect for the lives of our citizens and habitually commit crime after crime.”
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There needs to be more justice for animal abuse! Why do Police officers get off when they do the same to innocent dogs? Why are K9 owners allowed to get by abusing and killing their own dogs? Enough is enough! All dogs and all beings deserve justice!
GOOD NEWS — ensure this news is spread throughout — we do NOT want REPEATS of horrific crimes to DOGS — Animals have value — they must be respected and loved
About time!
Good that he is in prison, to never kill again. He killed a canine officer. This is unacceptable and heartbreaking.
Let all the inmates know what this pos human slime degenerate did. So sad!. Wish it would have been Mireles that was shot and killed instead of you. RIP Chucky đź’”
Too bad the person was only punished this harshly be use it was a police dog. If it was a pet there would be no consequences
I’m glad …at the same time cops who shoot citizens pets (many many cases that it was uncalled for ) should also face time,heavy fine and pay damages for loss of pet
Look up “If Cops Treat Their Own Dogs Like This, No Wonder They Shoot Everyone Else’s,” at Free Thought Project.