The man who allegedly shot the officer killed K-9 killed by the police Maine

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The authorities reported that a man shot at officers and wounded the K9 State police, who later died of injuries.

The police shot and killed a 29-year-old man on Monday later, as the authorities say, he released officers responding to the home dispute in Maine.

Steven Righini was shot after he slowed down from the react of officers, injuring Deputy Sheriff and the K9 police, who later died of injuries, Maine State Police he said in a statement.

Maine State Police and the Aryostook Ferrific Sheriff Office responded to Ranger Street in Portage, on Monday morning Maine to the reported national dispute. On the spot, the woman told the officers that she and Righini fought when he pushed her to the wall, and called for help from the authorities to leave, the state police said.

Before the officers arrived, the police said that the woman left the residence, and Righini was inside with a 4-week-old couple.

After the officers communicated with the 29-year-old through the window and by phone, according to the police he went outside. But when the officers tried to take him to custody, Righini allegedly resisted and pulled his weapon out of the belt, shooting at the officers when he returned home.

Righini allegedly fired at the second firearm at the retreating officers, hitting the deputy sheriff in his shoulder, and the police returned the shooting, the state police said. Standoff allegedly took place for “several hours”.

“Mr.. Righini refused to give up and eventually tried to escape from his place of residence in the vehicle,” the police said.

After finding his car by the police, the 29-year-old allegedly escaped on foot.

The agency said that trying to escape just before 20:00, Righini shot the K9 State police. Then the soldiers shot Righini, who was recognized as deceased at the scene.

K9, 4-year-old Belgian Malinois named Preacher, was taken to an emergency surgery, but died on Tuesday morning, the police said.

“K-9 preacher was more than a working dog-he was a devoted partner, defender and hero,” said the Maine Police Colonel in a statement. “Most people will never understand the victims made by our teams K-9, but last night the preacher made the final victim to protect others against harm.”

The police said that the child was not injured during the incident and met his mother again. The deputy injured sheriff was taken to the hospital and later released.

Three officers involved in shooting are on administrative leave as a general prosecutor.