Officer Faces Trial for Killing Puppy, as Heartbreaking Video Shows Grieving Owners: 'Love of Our Lives'
A New Orleans police officer, Derrick Burmaster, who shot and killed a puppy while responding to a noise complaint is on trial as a part of a federal lawsuit filed by the dog’s owner.
On April 10, 2021, New Orleans Police Officer Derrick Burmaster and his partner responded to a noise complaint at a home. When the officers tried to open the gate of the home, two dogs ran up to the officers, according to a civil complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
