A policeman puppy was killed and stabbed while protecting an officer in a gang attack carried out by MS- 13 gang members at a Virginia state prison, according to officials who spoke on Wednesday.  ,
When three Sussex I State Prison inmates attacked another inmate on Tuesday, the K-9, named Rivan, was accompanying changes official Kharmishia Phillip Fields, according to CBS News. ” The three hitting residents are affiliated with the MS- 13 group, the Virginia Department of Corrections]VADOC] said, and appeared to be supervised by another inmate”.
In order to “protect the individuals and recover purchase,” according to authorities, inmates “violently and frequently stabbed and kicked” Rivan.
Despite attempts to protect him, Rivan eventually passed away from his injuries at the center, according to the Department of Corrections. The puppy was five years old and scheduled to change six at the end of April, according to the document. Since 2019, he has been a member of the K-9 system. A memorial services for the puppy will be held, according to authorities.
According to authorities, Phillip Fields was not really hurt as a result of her education and” Rivan’s valiant activities.”
According to the review, the prisoner who was attacked was taken to a hospital for treatment and then transported back to the prison.
” The health of our changes group is our company’s best priority”, VADOC Director Chad Dotson said in a speech:
Officer Phillip Fields has the full backing of the organization at this trying moment, and I privately wish her well as she recovers. Rivan’s passing is really horrible, but it is important to remember that he did not pass away in vain. He lost his life, but he could have saved the lives of his allotted agent and a prisoner. The VADOC did not miss Rivan’s sacrifice.
Although authorities did not identify the prisoners, they claimed they were from El Salvador, Guatemala, and were in the United States improperly at the time of their detention and beliefs. Authorities said the individuals were incarcerated for charges that included earliest- level crime, attempted rape, kidnapping, and baby sex. According to authorities, three out of four of them are well-known MS-13 people.  ,
According to officials, the corrections department plans to “pursue trial” of the prison strike suspects and that the investigation is raging.  ,
