Police: Dog shot, killed during robbery attempt in Tampa - WTSP.com

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Police are looking for a robbery fishy aft a canine was changeable and killed Friday evening during an attempted robbery successful Tampa, according to police.

Police accidental a antheral was walking his 2 dachshunds adjacent the 2600 artifact of W. Powhatan Avenue astir 7 p.m. erstwhile an equipped antheral came up down him, pointed a weapon and demanded money.

Reportedly, the dogs became agitated and were moving astir erstwhile the alleged robber changeable astatine the dogs aggregate times.

"The unfortunate took some his dogs successful his arms and began running, trying to get distant from the suspect," constabulary wrote successful a quality release. "The fishy began chasing the unfortunate and fired 2 much times." 

Police accidental the unfortunate was capable to flight and instantly took his dogs to an exigency veterinarian. 

The canine that was changeable died from his injuries, the quality merchandise says. 

Tampa Police accidental they are looking for a bladed achromatic male, astir 6 ft 4 inches. During the incident, helium was reportedly wearing a achromatic hoodie, grey sweatpants and equipped with a handgun. He was past seen moving eastbound connected W. Powhatan Avenue.

Anyone with accusation is asked to interaction Tampa Police by calling 813.231.6130, downloading the TampaPD app, oregon sending a extremity done TIP411.