Maine State Police say K-9 Preacher died in line of duty

Maine State Police say K-9 Preacher died in the line of duty after standoff in Portage
They say Maine State Police K-9 Preacher, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois, was killed during a tactical team operation in Portage.
Man and police dog killed, officer wounded after standoff in Maine town, officials say
Steven Righini, of Portage, Maine, was shot by officers and pronounced dead at the scene, state police said in a statement Tuesday morning.
Maine deputy shot, K-9 injured during standoff; suspect dies after being shot by police
A Maine deputy was shot, and a K-9 was injured before a suspect died after being shot by police in northern Maine on Monday.
Maine State Police mourn loss of K-9 preacher, killed in armed standoff
K-9 Preacher was deployed to apprehend Righini when he was shot in the abdomen, police reported. Sgt. Russell and Specialist Andrew Hardy returned fire, fatally striking Righini, who was pronounced dead at the scene, Moss stated.
Maine State Police K-9 killed, deputy injured, suspect dead following standoff in Portage
They say Maine State Police K-9 Preacher, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois, was killed during a tactical team operation in Portage.
Man dead following police standoff in Maine, deputy and police dog injured
In Maine, a man was killed by State Police after he had shot and wounded a sheriff’s deputy and a police dog. Third earthquake shook York Harbor, Maine Sunday Steven Righini, 29, died following an hours-long standoff outside a home Monday night,
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An Aroostook County Sheriff's deputy was also shot during the incident, which started after a woman called police for a domestic dispute.
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