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Pit bull terrier shot and killed during arrest
By Erisa Nakano
ABC15.com
Posted: 2/7/07 8:46pm
A pit bull terrier was shot and killed Wednesday evening during an arrest in Phoenix.
Officers arrived at an apartment in hopes to find 20-year-old Vito Olivia, who had an outstanding felony warrant in relation to a weapons violations charge.
The door was ajar and the suspect was standing in the doorway.
At least four officers approached the apartment, identified themselves, and asked Olivia to surrender.
Officials say the suspect began to move his hands toward the waistband of his pants, and the officers took hold of the suspect with a struggle. A "machine-pistol" type handgun fell out of the man's pants.
Police say the Olivia's sister then released a fully-grown pit bull on the officers.
An officer fired a weapon in defense, striking and killing the dog.
Olivia and his juvenile sister were both arrested.
Another wanted felon, 42-year-old Reyna Arriola, was also found in the apartment and arrested.