Iowa Police Officer Accidentally Kills Woman While Reportedly Trying to Shoot Her Dog

[dixiegrrrrl]

Burlington Officer Jesse Hill was bitten by a dog during the incident in which he shot and killed 34-year-old Autumn Mae Steele, according to a statement on Wednesday from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

Steele had been arrested the previous night and charged with a domestic abuse misdemeanor. She was released Tuesday morning, and Hill was escorting her to her residence to collect some belongings. According to a neighbor who witnessed the event, the couple's German shepherd approached the officer.

"The dog startled the officer," a witness told the Burlington Hawk Eye. "The officer began shooting at the dog. The officer was still shooting when he fell down in the snow."

Preliminary findings suggest that Hill fired his gun twice, with one of the rounds striking Steele's torso. Another witness told the Hawk Eye that "the woman was shot accidentally."

https://news.vice.com/article/iowa-police-officer-accidentally-kills-woman-while-reportedly-trying-to-shoot-her-dog?utm_source=vicenewstwitter

[SoCalMusicLover]

1. Accidents Happen

Scumbag Pig.

Give this pig some paid leave before clearing him. After all, it was a mistake. He only intended to kill the dog, so it's ok. He felt threatened, don't ya know.

"The dog startled the officer." I'm sure any GJ would see that as self-defense. The pig had no other choice but to unload his weapon at anything in the vicinity.