DeSoto County Sheriff says officer-involved shooting ‘in line with training’
DeSoto County Sheriff Thomas E. Tuggle says an officer involved shooting that left one person and one K9 dead was in line with official training. (Rob Moore/The Daily Memphian file)
The MBI has not disclosed what initiated the stop. None of the DeSoto County Sheriff’s officers were seriously injured, but the K9, identified as Luca, is deceased.
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DeSoto County Thomas Tuggle DeSoto County Sheriff's Department Mississippi Bureau of Investigation North MississippiRob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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