"That was my baby." Norfolk woman says a police officer shot and killed her dog in apartment mix-up (opens original article in a new tab)

A Norfolk woman's dog was shot and killed by a police officer who mistakenly entered her apartment while responding to a self-inflicted gunshot wound incident. The officer has been placed on administrative duty pending investigation.

• A Norfolk woman's dog was shot and killed by a police officer during an apartment mix-up.
• The officer entered the wrong apartment while responding to a self-inflicted gunshot wound incident.
• The police department initially described the dog as 'vicious' but later removed that term from their statement.