Cop Shot While Shooting at Dog
Officer was accidentally shot in Germantown while serving a warrant
NBC Philadelphia - Deanna Durante
A Philadelphia Police officer was hurt after being shot in the leg while trying to shoot a woman's dog during a drug raid Thursday. Now she wants to know why such force was used.
A Philadelphia police officer was accidentally shot when officers opened fired on a dog while serving a warrant Thursday morning.
Two narcotics officers were serving a warrant to Arthur Kearse, 29, at his residence on the 5700 block of Lambert street at about 9:45 a.m. While they were approaching Kearse a dog attacked Philadelphia Police Corporal Lawrence McKenny, according to Lt. Frank Vanore.
While the dog was attacking McKenny, the other officer shot at the dog and accidentally hit McKenny in the leg. The two officers shot their weapons to protect themselves from the dog, Vanore says.
McKenny, 38, who is a 14-year veteran of the police force, was brought to Einstein Medical Center and is in good condition.
The dog was killed at the scene.
Police would not release the name of the second officer, but said that because both officers discharged thier weapons they will be put on administrative duty until an internal affairs investigation is complete.
Every time you serve a search warrant, you don't know what is on the other side of the door, says Vanore.
Kearse was arrested after the accidental shooting on charges of possession with intent to deliver.
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