A Polk County Sheriff’s Office K9 was shot and a suspect was killed during a deputy-involved shooting incident in the Kathleen area the evening of Aug. 6.
The K9 is being treated at an emergency veterinarian clinic, PCSO said in a news release.
Sheriff Grady Judd was expected the brief the media at 9:30 p.m. from a site near the scene.
The 10th Judicial Circuit Officer Involved Deadly Incident Task Force is investigating the shooting.
No deputies were injured.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on The Ledger: Polk County sheriff’s K9 wounded, suspect killed in Kathleen shooting
Reporting by Andy Kuppers, Lakeland Ledger / The Ledger
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