Hours-Long Standoff Ends After Dog Allegedly Found Decapitated, Suspect in Custody
Joseph E Boone Blvd NW & New Jersey Ave NW
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Summary
- Police in Atlanta responded to a standoff after a woman reported seeing a decapitated dog's head on a porch, which was shared online.
- The suspect, believed to be armed, barricaded inside the home, prompting a large emergency response including SWAT and multiple county agencies. Tear gas was deployed, and the suspect is in custody.
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Per local news, the suspect is in custody.
A loud explosion was heard outside the home before officers began launching tear gas into the residence in an effort to force the suspect out. Police are urging the public to avoid the area as the standoff remains active.
The suspect may be armed and refused to come out, according to local reports. SWAT teams surrounded the residence as Fulton County Animal Services, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, and Fulton County Police assisted at the scene for hours.
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According to reports sourced from Samdesk, police responded after a woman called 911, reporting she saw a dog’s head decapitated on a man’s front porch and shared online. Officers arrived at the home and encountered a barricaded individual inside, prompting a large emergency response.
Incident reported at Joseph E Boone Blvd NW & New Jersey Ave NW.
Per local news, the suspect is in custody.
A loud explosion was heard outside the home before officers began launching tear gas into the residence in an effort to force the suspect out. Police are urging the public to avoid the area as the standoff remains active.
The suspect may be armed and refused to come out, according to local reports. SWAT teams surrounded the residence as Fulton County Animal Services, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, and Fulton County Police assisted at the scene for hours.
Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.
According to reports sourced from Samdesk, police responded after a woman called 911, reporting she saw a dog’s head decapitated on a man’s front porch and shared online. Officers arrived at the home and encountered a barricaded individual inside, prompting a large emergency response.
Incident reported at Joseph E Boone Blvd NW & New Jersey Ave NW.
Per local news, the suspect is in custody.
A loud explosion was heard outside the home before officers began launching tear gas into the residence in an effort to force the suspect out. Police are urging the public to avoid the area as the standoff remains active.
The suspect may be armed and refused to come out, according to local reports. SWAT teams surrounded the residence as Fulton County Animal Services, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, and Fulton County Police assisted at the scene for hours.
Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.
According to reports sourced from Samdesk, police responded after a woman called 911, reporting she saw a dog’s head decapitated on a man’s front porch and shared online. Officers arrived at the home and encountered a barricaded individual inside, prompting a large emergency response.
Incident reported at Joseph E Boone Blvd NW & New Jersey Ave NW.
Per local news, the suspect is in custody.
A loud explosion was heard outside the home before officers began launching tear gas into the residence in an effort to force the suspect out. Police are urging the public to avoid the area as the standoff remains active.
The suspect may be armed and refused to come out, according to local reports. SWAT teams surrounded the residence as Fulton County Animal Services, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, and Fulton County Police assisted at the scene for hours.
Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.
According to reports sourced from Samdesk, police responded after a woman called 911, reporting she saw a dog’s head decapitated on a man’s front porch and shared online. Officers arrived at the home and encountered a barricaded individual inside, prompting a large emergency response.
Incident reported at Joseph E Boone Blvd NW & New Jersey Ave NW.
Per local news, the suspect is in custody.
A loud explosion was heard outside the home before officers began launching tear gas into the residence in an effort to force the suspect out. Police are urging the public to avoid the area as the standoff remains active.
The suspect may be armed and refused to come out, according to local reports. SWAT teams surrounded the residence as Fulton County Animal Services, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, and Fulton County Police assisted at the scene for hours.
Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.
According to reports sourced from Samdesk, police responded after a woman called 911, reporting she saw a dog’s head decapitated on a man’s front porch and shared online. Officers arrived at the home and encountered a barricaded individual inside, prompting a large emergency response.
Incident reported at Joseph E Boone Blvd NW & New Jersey Ave NW.
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Omg, how could anyone be so cruel? How could you do that to a poor animal. Animals have souls. Everyone needs to treat them as intelligent emotional and caring beings. This breaks my heart and truly makes me physically sick.
MSstormyT...01: agreed. 💔 🐾 🌈
@atlantaUser2060558005 There’s a special place in hell for someone who hurts a dog…..GOD spelled backwards!
💯%👍
Did they delete the dude that did this
This is one crazy world we live in right now
You can say that again‼️ Poor doggie 😢, it didn't deserve that‼️
Omg, how could anyone be so cruel? How could you do that to a poor animal. Animals have souls. Everyone needs to treat them as intelligent emotional and caring beings. This breaks my heart and truly makes me physically sick.
MSstormyT...01: agreed. 💔 🐾 🌈
@atlantaUser2060558005 There’s a special place in hell for someone who hurts a dog…..GOD spelled backwards!
💯%👍
Did they delete the dude that did this
This is one crazy world we live in right now
You can say that again‼️ Poor doggie 😢, it didn't deserve that‼️
Omg, how could anyone be so cruel? How could you do that to a poor animal. Animals have souls. Everyone needs to treat them as intelligent emotional and caring beings. This breaks my heart and truly makes me physically sick.
MSstormyT...01: agreed. 💔 🐾 🌈
@atlantaUser2060558005 There’s a special place in hell for someone who hurts a dog…..GOD spelled backwards!
💯%👍
Did they delete the dude that did this
This is one crazy world we live in right now
You can say that again‼️ Poor doggie 😢, it didn't deserve that‼️
Omg, how could anyone be so cruel? How could you do that to a poor animal. Animals have souls. Everyone needs to treat them as intelligent emotional and caring beings. This breaks my heart and truly makes me physically sick.
MSstormyT...01: agreed. 💔 🐾 🌈
@atlantaUser2060558005 There’s a special place in hell for someone who hurts a dog…..GOD spelled backwards!
💯%👍
Did they delete the dude that did this
This is one crazy world we live in right now
You can say that again‼️ Poor doggie 😢, it didn't deserve that‼️
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Omg, how could anyone be so cruel? How could you do that to a poor animal. Animals have souls. Everyone needs to treat them as intelligent emotional and caring beings. This breaks my heart and truly makes me physically sick.
MSstormyT...01: agreed. 💔 🐾 🌈
@atlantaUser2060558005 There’s a special place in hell for someone who hurts a dog…..GOD spelled backwards!
💯%👍
Did they delete the dude that did this
This is one crazy world we live in right now
You can say that again‼️ Poor doggie 😢, it didn't deserve that‼️