Illegal immigrant gang member killed police K-9 'Spike' before officers returned fire in California: source

Fox News has learned the known pack subordinate accused of shooting and sidesplitting a California constabulary K9 named "Spike" is simply a Salvadoran nationalist who was successful the U.S. illegally, per an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) source.

Jose Domingo Ayala Alas, 37, allegedly ran during a Nov. 22 postulation stop, starring Burbank constabulary officers and K9 Spike to pursuit aft him successful a residential neighborhood.

Officials said Alas opened fire, shooting Spike, aft the canine spotted him successful adjacent bushes.

Spike was rushed to an exigency veterinarian, but was aboriginal pronounced dead.

One of Burbank Police Department's K9s, Spike, was killed successful the enactment of duty, according to an announcement posted Nov. 23. (Burbank Police Department/Facebook)

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Additional K9s, a SWAT squad and aerial enactment units responded to the country and tracked down Alas, who was inactive equipped with the handgun.

While aggregate efforts were made to negociate with him, Alas continued shooting astatine constabulary officers, officials said.

Officers from aggregate instrumentality enforcement agencies returned fire, sidesplitting Alas.

Jose Domingo Ayala Alas was killed by constabulary officers aft helium changeable dormant a Burbank Police K9. (City of Burbank)

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A memorial ceremonial is scheduled Wednesday for Spike, who volition besides beryllium honored astatine the city's Tournament of Roses Parade connected New Year's Day.

Flowers, stuffed animals and different mementos were collected and placed connected show by the community.

The Burbank assemblage created a memorial for Spike, a constabulary K9 changeable and killed successful the enactment of duty. (Burbank Police Department/Facebook)

"We privation to widen our deepest gratitude to our community," Burbank Police Chief Rafael Quintero wrote successful a connection connected societal media. "Your outpouring of love, compassion, and enactment arsenic we mourn the nonaccomplishment of K9 Spike has meant much to america than words tin express.

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"A heartfelt convey you to the men and women of the Burbank PD—your strength, dedication, and committedness to holding the line, particularly successful moments of grief, embody the existent tone of service. … We are grateful to K9 Spike, who paid the eventual sacrifice and ensured the men and women of Burbank PD returned location harmless that night."