Pinellas County Sheriff's K-9 Corporal Matthew Aitken, 40, is recovering after being shot three times during a pursuit of a suspect in unincorporated St. Petersburg, Florida.
was killed during a pursuit by deputies on Sunday after"waiting" and opening fire on the officers, striking one deputy three times, authorities said.
Zion Bostick, 23, was allegedly trying to break into cars just before 7 p.m. in unincorporated St. Petersburg when deputies were alerted and began to pursue the suspect, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. K-9 Corporal Matthew Aitken, 40, and his K-9, Taco, were accompanied by Sgt. Jake Viano, 49, as they tracked Bostick into a fenced backyard, where officials say the suspect was"waiting."
"The suspect was waiting for them and as the K-9 and the handler cleared the building, that's when the suspect shot at the deputy," St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway told
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