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[KD5NRH]

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/687077.html

Haltom City officer shoots at dog, hits boy
By KATE GORMAN
kgorman@star-telegram.com
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- A 17-year-old and his dog were recuperating at home Friday evening, hours after being shot by a Haltom City police officer.
Kevin Valenzuela was in his back yard with two friends getting ready to lift weights at about 3:30 p.m. when two policemen came up the driveway toward them, he said.
"My dog ran up to the police officer barking, and he shot two times," Valenzuela said. "After he shot, the dog ran in the house and I looked down, and my legs were bleeding."
Valenzuela said he was about 15 to 20 feet from the dog, an 80-pound pitbull named King, when he was shot. A bullet grazed his right leg and lodged in his left. He said the officer ordered him onto the ground, then apologized and tried to calm him by asking about his favorite football team while calling for paramedics.
Valenzuela was flown to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, where doctors stapled the wound on his right leg and said it was best not to remove the bullet from his left leg.
The Haltom City officers had notified North Richland Hills police that they were going to the home in the 3400 block of Willowcrest drive to detain a juvenile, said Investigator Larry Irving, a North Richland Hills police spokesman. Both departments are investigating the incident, officials said.

[dukalmighty]

I can see dollar signs in his future

[dac1842]

Dear Chief. Boy did I hose one up today... A funny thing happened on my way to serve a warrant outside our jurisdiction, no the other agency was not present..

Geez IAD will have a field day with this one.

[Penn]

Dear Chief. Boy did I hose one up today... A funny thing happened on my way to serve a warrant outside our jurisdiction, no the other agency was not present..

Geez IAD will have a field day with this one.

Not to hijack the thread or anything, but why do the officers need the other agency present for a simple arrest (albeit - these guys probably needed a chaperon) I would think notifying the local agency as a courtesy would be enough. Don't police have peace officer status everywhere in the state?

Just curious, as that's the way it was in other states I've lived in.

[dukalmighty]

I know when I was an LEO in the city unless you were deputised by the sheriff you're police powers ended at the city limits unless you were in "HOT" pursuit,only LEO's with statewide jurisdiction were KBI and State Troopers or Federal Officers