A funeral service was held in Hernando Wednesday for DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department Okay-9 Dog Luca, who was shot and died Feb. 21 after a automotive chase that ended alongside Highway 61 close to Lake Cormorant.
The topic of the chase, recognized as Jamarcus Brown, fired after being stopped alongside the roadway. A bullet struck the canine, wounding Luca, who later died of the wound. Deputies returned fireplace and Brown was fatally shot.
The Sheriff’s Department nonetheless has not detailed the rationale for the chase that ended with the officer-involved capturing of Brown and the deadly accidents to Luca.
The service was reside streamed on the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department Facebook web page.