St. Joseph county Police K9 Officer Luna was injured yesterday during a shootout as police attempted to serve a warrant on 30 year old Rodney Ross. Luna and another officer were injured, and Luna had to be rushed for emergency care as the wound came close to her femoral artery.
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Below is an update from St. Jospeh County Police:
During a shootout off Lilac Road yesterday, SJCPD K9 Luna suffered a gunshot wound to her inner right thigh area. After being shot, she was rushed to Roseland Animal Hospital and stabilized for transport to a 24 hour emergency clinic where she remains at this time. The bullet missed her leg bone but hit a vein. Doctors do not believe they will remove the bullet.
K-9 Luna began her career with Sgt. Parmelee and the SJCPD in January of 2020. After successfully completing their training, K-9 Luna and Sgt. Parmelee began working the midnight road patrol. K-9 Luna and Sgt. Parmelee have already been involved in several apprehensions since their short time on the midnight road patrol.
A GoFundMe page has been established to cover all Veterinary and medical costs for Luna and any remaining funds will go towards the SJCPD K-9 fund with FOP #155.
