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Texas officer who shot at dog but killed woman resigns

Texas officer who shot at dog but killed woman resigns
6 years 1 month 1 week ago Friday, November 01 2019 Nov 1, 2019 November 01, 2019 4:02 PM November 01, 2019 in News - AP Texas Headlines

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - A Texas police officer who accidentally shot and killed a woman when he fired repeatedly at a dog charging at him has resigned.

A statement from Arlington police says Officer Ravi Singh resigned Friday, concluding the department's internal investigation of the Aug. 1 shooting death of Margarita Brooks. The findings of a criminal investigation will be presented to a grand jury.

The officer and other emergency workers were sent to check on a woman who appeared to be passed out in a grassy area in the Fort Worth suburb.

Body camera video showed the officer called out to the woman when a barking dog charged him. The officer backed away, drew his weapon and fired at the dog.

The woman yelled out after the shots were fired. The dog - believed to be the woman's - survived.

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