Bodycam Reveals LAPD Shot Dog Multiple Times After He Was Already Down

A celebration over the Knicks’NBA Championship turned tragic last Saturday when LAPD officers responded to a welfare check that ended with the death of Jameson, a doodle belonging to Marie Marseille and Jeremiah Garcia. What should have been a routine response to a concerned neighbor’s call—Marie had been heard screaming from her apartment during her victory celebration—became a deadly encounter that’s now raising serious questions about police judgment and de-escalation.

The bodycam footage tells a damning story, according to Marie’s attorney, Brett Greenfield. The officer repeatedly used profanity, fixated on the dog’s size, and maintained an aggressive posture throughout the encounter. Most troubling: the video shows the officer shooting Jameson multiple times even after the dog was already down. The LAPD’s initial claim that Jameson charged at officers doesn’t align with what the footage appears to show—a dog that wasn’t presenting the kind of immediate, overwhelming threat that would justify rapid escalation to deadly force.

What emerges from the family’s statement is a chilling sequence: the officer seemed to have already decided deadly force was the answer before attempting any meaningful de-escalation, creating distance, or exploring alternatives. That’s not split-second judgment in the face of danger. That’s a predetermined outcome dressed up as necessity.

Mayor Bass has called for a thorough and transparent investigation, and LAPD Chief McDonnell promised a multilevel examination of the incident. But for the family, words aren’t enough. Attorney Greenfield made clear they’ll sue if the department doesn’t handle this appropriately—and they want accountability and an admission that what happened was unjustifiable. Nearly a week in, the family has received no apology from LAPD, though their neighbor did apologize for making the call that started everything.

The investigation is still underway, but the bodycam footage has already spoken. The question now is whether the department will truly reckon with what it shows.