Kenzo, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department K-9, was killed in the line of duty while going after two armed robbery suspects.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said one of its K9s was killed while trying to locate armed robbery suspects.
It happened near Fort Lowell and Alvernon around 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. Deputies were in the area looking for a man connected to an armed robbery.
He was seen entering a fenced yard, when K9 Kenzo was sent to find him.
Deputies said Kenzo was found unresponsive during the search, causing deputies to enter the yard and search the property. The suspect was then located and taken into custody without further incident.
Kenzo was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
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