A Knicks Championship Celebration Ended With LAPD Shooting

Overall assessment: Mostly Reliable

The video provides a largely accurate account of the LAPD dog shooting incident, with most claims being confirmed by multiple news sources. While some specific details like exact timestamps and the term 'forced' for footage release lack explicit confirmation, the core narrative and key events are well-supported.

Claims (15)

The LAPD was forced to release body camera footage related to the shooting and killing of a woman's dog during a welfare check.

Mostly True — Multiple news sources confirm that the LAPD released body camera footage of the incident. While some reports note the footage was released faster than normal, suggesting public pressure or internal review, the evidence does not explicitly state the LAPD was 'forced' to release it, but rather that they did so following an internal review process and public attention.

The incident began when neighbors called the police, believing there was a domestic situation due to a woman screaming from her apartment.

True — Evidence from multiple sources confirms that the incident began as a welfare check after a neighbor called 911, reporting a woman repeatedly shouting 'Oh my God' for an extended period. This led officers to believe there might be a domestic situation or a person in distress.

The woman was screaming because she was celebrating the Knicks winning the NBA championship.

True — Multiple news outlets, citing the woman herself and the LAPD, confirm that she was screaming in celebration of the New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals. Officers later learned this was the reason for the shouting.

The dog involved in the incident was named Jameson and was a St. Bernard poodle mix.

True — Multiple sources consistently identify the dog as Jameson and describe him as a two-year-old golden Saint Bernard doodle or a golden retriever-St Bernard-poodle mix. This information is widely reported across various news outlets.

The body camera footage shows officers reaching for their guns from the moment they see the dog.

True — Evidence indicates that one of the officers immediately drew his gun and aimed it after the dog ran to the door and barked. The Los Angeles Times specifically states that bodycam video shows the second officer unholstering his gun and backing away from the barking dog as officers asked the owner to put the dog away.

After Jameson slipped out while barking at an officer, the police fired four rounds and killed the dog.

True — Multiple news sources confirm that Jameson, a dog, slipped out into the hallway, barked at an officer, and was subsequently shot four times by an officer, leading to the dog's death. The LAPD's critical incident briefing also states the dog ran out, barked, and charged at an officer.

The officer involved claims the shooting was in self-defense because Jameson was charging at him.

True — Police statements released by various news outlets indicate that the LAPD claimed Jameson "charged" an officer, which led to the officer opening fire. This suggests the officer's action was presented as self-defense.

Mayor Karen Bass is directing the LAPD to review and update its policies regarding lethal force with pets due to public outrage.

True — Mayor Karen Bass has publicly stated that she has directed the Police Commission President and the Chief of Police to examine and update the LAPD's Use of Force policy on Dog Encounters. This directive aims to incorporate best practices and update tactics, policies, and training related to lethal force to increase safety for all involved.

There are already seven different tactics on the books for what to do before shooting a dog in hostile encounters.

Mixed — While the claim states there are 'seven different tactics,' the provided evidence from the Los Angeles Times mentions that the department's 2023 directive advises officers to consider 'voice commands or using pepper spray, a baton or a fire extinguisher as options before using lethal force.' This lists four specific tactics, not seven. Another source from Newsweek lists seven specific tactics, but it is unclear if these are all officially 'on the books' for the LAPD or general recommendations.

These tactics include voice commands, chemical spray, a baton, a fire extinguisher, a taser, a beanbag shotgun, and kicking.

True — Newsweek reports that, according to departmental protocols, officers are advised to utilize voice commands, chemical spray, batons, fire extinguishers, Tasers, beanbag shotguns, and physical kicks before resorting to lethal force. This aligns with the claim's list of tactics.

The LAPD is investigating the situation to determine if the officer's deadly use of force met police standards.

True — Multiple sources confirm that the LAPD has initiated an internal investigation into the officer's use of force. The Los Angeles Times specifically mentions a "72-hour review of the officers’ action, the first step in a lengthy internal investigation process into shots being fired by an LAPD officer."

The video was posted on YouTube on 2026-06-22.

Unverifiable — The provided evidence includes a TechCrunch article from 2026-06-22 that references a YouTube video posted "above" in the article, discussing AI. However, none of the evidence directly states that the specific video related to the LAPD dog shooting was posted on YouTube on 2026-06-22, nor does it link to the video in question.

A timestamp on the body camera footage indicates 2026-06-13 20:55:24 -0700.

Mostly True — Multiple news reports state that the dog shooting occurred on Saturday, June 13th, 2026. While the exact timestamp 20:55:24 -0700 is not explicitly stated in the provided snippets, the date of the incident (June 13, 2026) is consistently reported.

Another timestamp on the body camera footage indicates 2026-06-13 20:55:33 -0700.

Mostly True — Similar to the previous claim, news reports confirm the dog shooting occurred on June 13, 2026. However, the specific timestamp 20:55:33 -0700 is not explicitly mentioned in any of the provided evidence.