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Texas K9 is awarded Purple Heart after surviving officer-involved shooting: 'Bravery and purpose'
A Texas K9 was awarded a Purple Heart on Tuesday after he heroically responded to an officer-involved shooting in November.
Jack, a K9 who works with the Weatherford Police Department, was attempting to help serve a warrant when the event turned into a police shootout with a suspect.
Jack was shot in his paw and ear during the exchange of fire, FOX 4 reported.
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The department announced last week that Jack is now healed and would be honored for his efforts.
“K9 Jack has recovered fully from his gunshot wound and is happy to be back at work,” the department wrote on Facebook.
K9 Jack was given a Purple Heart for his heroic efforts during an officer-involved shooting. (Weatherford Police Department via Facebook)
During Tuesday’s ceremony, the K9 received a standing ovation before he was awarded the medal.
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“Jack very selflessly, with bravery and purpose, put himself between the fugitive and officers,” Weatherford Police Chief Lance Arnold said during the ceremony.
Jack, a working K9 with the Weatherford Police Department, was shot in his paw and ear during an incident that occurred in November 2023. (Weatherford Police Department via FOX 4 Dallas)
“There is no question in my mind that Jack’s actions that night prevented further harm to our officers and those that were there,” Arnold added.
Weatherford’s city council also presented Jack with a goody basket filled with chew toys and his favorite snack, Cheez Whiz.
Jack received a standing ovation before being given the medal. (Weatherford Police Department via Facebook)
“Good boy, we appreciate Jack and our law enforcement,” a Facebook user wrote in a comment on the police department’s post.
“Handsome, brave boy!” another admirer said.
Jack the K9 was also given a gift basket that included his favorite toys and snacks. (Weatherford Police Department via Facebook)
Fox News Digital reached out to the Weatherford Police Department for additional comment.
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A man armed with a knife was shot by L.A. police officers responding to an assault with a deadly weapon call overnight, authorities said.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers with the Hollenbeck Division responded to an apartment complex in the 3000 block of Glenn Avenue in Boyle Heights at 1:45 a.m. Saturday after callers reported a male suspect was armed with a knife and had just assaulted someone in the complex.
Arriving officers found the suspect in front of the residence, but he did not comply with officers’ commands to drop the weapon. He then advanced toward the officers and an officer-involved shooting occurred, LAPD confirmed.
“The suspect was struck by gunfire and remained non-compliant,” the LAPD Public Information Officer said on X early Saturday morning. “Officers deployed a 40mm foam round and ultimately took the suspect into custody.”
Video obtained by KTLA shows the man being loaded into an ambulance and taken to a hospital; officials said he was transported in stable condition, adding that his knife was recovered at the scene and booked as evidence.
No officers or community members were injured during the incident. The man’s name was not released.
Dangerous rip currents and high surf are forecast for Los Angeles County beaches, including the Malibu Coast this weekend.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous beach statement, warning of the potentially deadly beach conditions. The dangerous conditions are forecast to last from Saturday evening to Monday morning.
“There is an increased risk of ocean drowning,” the NWS forecast reads. “Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore.”
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A guide to surviving rip currents from the National Weather Service (NWS)
Minor Beach erosion and coastal flooding is possible through the weekend. The flooding is most likely to occur during evening high tides from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Beachgoers are advised to stay out of the water and remain near lifeguard towers. Jetties and tidepools are also especially dangerous during the weekend forecast.
“Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks,” the NWS forecast reads.
Similar hazardous beach conditions are also in the forecast for Santa Barbara County. A high surf advisory is also in effect for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties this weekend, where 10 to 15-foot waves will be possible.
If you live or want to live in Los Angeles, the city controller has released a new dashboard highlighting some of the city’s most notorious problem rental properties, a tool designed to help renters avoid future headaches.
“This project comes at a time when tenants are reporting harassment and illegal evictions violating the City’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance and Tenant Anti‑Harassment Ordinance, but very few of the complaints end up leading to strong enforcement or real accountability,” L.A. City Controller Kenneth Mejia said in a media release Thursday.
The new Top 100 Problem Rental Properties dashboard includes a searchable database of all residential addresses with reported housing violation cases within the city of Los Angeles, a ranked list of the 100 addresses with the most violations and an interactive map.
“There has never before been an uncomplicated way for anyone to look up years’ worth of violations by address,” Mejia said in the release.
Data for the dashboard was compiled from multiple sources, including the Los Angeles Housing Department, Los Angeles City Planning and the L.A. County Assessor’s Office, according to the controller’s office.
The release also identified the top three addresses with the highest number of reported housing violations:
1. 636 1/2 North Hill Place, Chinatown
192 housing violation cases
2. 11700 West Wilshire Boulevard, Sawtelle
166 housing violation cases
3. 6650 West Forest Lawn Drive, Hollywood Hills
113 housing violation cases
“Our new dashboard is an easy‑to‑understand public tool that we hope will help renters and organizers document patterns of harm, as well as put pressure on both landlords and the City to act,” Mejia said. “Everyone deserves safe, stable and dignified housing.”
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