Virginia State Police Trooper Arrested, Accused of Shooting Pit Bull
Virginia State Police trooper is accused of shooting and killing a pit bull during the evening of March 8.
Trooper Daniel Campbell, 28, assigned to the Fairfax Division, was arrested Friday by Manassas Park Police detectives. He is charged with discharging a firearm in a public place and one count of cruelty to an animal.
Police were called to the area near the Manassas Park Community Center and Dog Park around 9:45 p.m. on March 8 for gunshots fired. When officers arrived, they found a tan colored pit bull, suffering from a single gunshot wound.
The dog was rushed to an emergency animal hospital, where it died from its injuries.
Virginia State Police supervisors were alerted to the incident on March 16 and got in touch with Manassas Park Police detectives. In accordance with state police policy, Campbell is on unpaid leave from the department, pending outcome of the investigation.
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A Virginia State Police trooper has been charged in connection with the shooting death of a pit bull in Manassas Park earlier this month, but the dog's owners still have few answers.
Trooper Christopher Daniel Campbell, 28, of Yost Street was arrested March 18 and charged with one misdemeanor count of cruelty to an animal and one misdemeanor count of discharging a firearm in a public place, Manassas Park police said in a news release Monday.
He is accused of fatally wounding family pet, Che, who family members said was in their yard at 111 Runyon Court at the time.
Police did not say how Campbell was developed as a suspect in the case. He was apparently off-duty at the time of the incident.
The shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. March 8. Officers were called to investigate gunfire in the area and arrived to find Che suffering a gunshot wound. He was rushed to an emergency vet where he died of his injuries.
Witnesses reported seeing two suspects running from the area. Manassas Park police have not said if they are still looking for a second suspect.
Che would have turned 5 years old next month.
"We have no idea why it happened," said Luci Marisol Flores. "We are still in shock that someone like him who is supposed to protect our community would commit such a cruel crime against a dog."
Police have not released a motive for the crime.
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