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Man accused of fatally shooting BCSO K-9 in late January indicted by grand jury

Matthew Mireles faces several charges, including killing a police service animal with a firearm.

SAN ANTONIO — The man accused of shooting a Bexar County K-9 in late January following a pursuit involving BCSO deputies has been indicted by a grand jury.

Chucky the K-9 died from the injuries he sustained in the incident.

On Thursday a grand jury returned indictments alleging Matthew Mireles “interfered with a police service animal by killing him with a firearm,” according to a press release. Mireles is also being charged with eight counts of aggravated assault of a police officer for allegedly pointing his gun at eight officers on the evening of Jan. 25. 

Mireles was additionally indicted for evading arrest with a vehicle and being a felon in possession with a firearm.

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