College Hill couple demands accountability after police shoot dog during call

A College Hill couple is seeking answers and wants accountability after Cincinnati police shot their dog in the head during a response to an alleged burglary call at their home.

Alicia Wheeler-Stevens called 911 on Tuesday Feb. 10 when she thought someone was breaking into her home on West North Bend Road. When officers arrived, one of her dogs escaped from the house, prompting police to open fire.

“I thought that I heard this door open and shut. I was in my living room, which is on the other end of the house,” Wheeler-Stevens told WCPO. “The next thing I know, I heard a gunshot. They shot him in his head.”…

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