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