Police dog shot in Vacaville, suspect arrested

(Graphic by Solano NewsNet)

A Vacaville Police Department K-9 was shot and injured during a standoff on Wednesday.

The incident happened Wednesday afternoon at a home along the 300 block of Regency Circle, near the intersection of Nut Tree Road and Ulatis Drive.

A source familiar with the incident said the standoff began after a resident inside the home called 9-1-1 and informed a dispatcher that they intended to shoot people.

The police K-9, named Murph, was shot while police were apprehending the suspect. He is being treated at a local animal hospital and is expected to survive the wound.

The suspect sustained a dog bite wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Police continue to investigate at the home, which has been cordoned off with crime scene tape. Traffic is not affected through the area.

No other information was immediately available.

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Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story correctly identified the K-9 that was shot on Wednesday, but included a photo of a different police dog. The story was updated after it was deployed by e-mail.