Overview
- Officers responded Tuesday evening to Rockdale near Outer Drive and Lyndon after an automated ShotSpotter alert of gunfire.
- Police say a dog charged at an officer, who fired and struck his own foot before hitting the dog, which later died.
- The officer was transported to a hospital for treatment and was reported to be in stable condition, according to local reports.
- A police source told WXYZ that someone in a vehicle released the dog before the confrontation.
- Authorities have not disclosed what triggered the ShotSpotter alert or other specifics as the situation remains developing.