Maine police K9 killed in line of duty

Maine State Police say K-9 Preacher died in the line of duty after standoff in Portage
They say Maine State Police K-9 Preacher, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois, was killed during a tactical team operation in Portage.
Remembering Preacher: Maine police K9 killed in the line of duty
A police K9 shot during a standoff with a suspect in Portage Lake Monday has now died. Maine State Police announced Tuesday morning that Preacher, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois, was killed in the line of duty.
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K-9 Preacher was deployed to apprehend Righini when he was shot in the abdomen, police reported. Sgt. Russell and Specialist Andrew Hardy returned fire, fatally striking Righini, who was pronounced dead at the scene, Moss stated.
Maine deputy shot, K-9 injured during standoff; suspect dies after being shot by police
A Maine deputy was shot, and a K-9 was injured before a suspect died after being shot by police in northern Maine on Monday.
Man and police dog killed, officer wounded after standoff in Maine town, officials say
Steven Righini, of Portage, Maine, was shot by officers and pronounced dead at the scene, state police said in a statement Tuesday morning.
Maine State Police K-9 killed, deputy injured, suspect dead following standoff in Portage
They say Maine State Police K-9 Preacher, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois, was killed during a tactical team operation in Portage.
Maine K-9 dies after being shot during standoff; suspect shot, killed by police
PORTAGE LAKE, Maine (WGME) — A police K-9 who was injured during a standoff in northern Maine has died. A Maine deputy was also shot before the suspect died after being shot by police on Monday.
Man dead following police standoff in Maine, deputy and police dog injured
In Maine, a man was killed by State Police after he had shot and wounded a sheriff’s deputy and a police dog. Third earthquake shook York Harbor, Maine Sunday Steven Righini, 29, died following an hours-long standoff outside a home Monday night,
Armed standoff in northern Maine leaves suspect, police K9 dead
An Aroostook County Sheriff's deputy was also shot during the incident, which started after a woman called police for a domestic dispute.
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