K9 released from vet after being shot multiple times in Gwinnett County stand-off

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Gwinnett County K9 is on his way home after being injured in a stand-off in Gwinnett County.

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On May 23, K9 Kai was shot by a 18-year-old suspect in the line of duty.

Police said they responded to an aggravated domestic violence call on Pine Lane just after 10 p.m. Officials said a man threatened a woman with a handgun and ran from the scene before police arrived.

Officers found the man in a wooded area. Police said the man started shooting at officers, hitting Kai.

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Kai is a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois dual-purpose (Narcotics and Patrol) K9, who has been with the department for under a year.

Luckily, the K9 deputy was released from the hospital and is stable.

The police department released photos of Kai leaving the vet and heading home.

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