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Major police incident that occurred in Burbank near the 5 Freeway on the night of Saturday, November 22, 2025.
Here is a summary of the events:
- Incident Initiation: Burbank Police officers conducted a routine traffic stop near the Buena Vista Street off-ramp to the northbound I-5 Freeway. A passenger fled the vehicle on foot, running toward the freeway on-ramp and then over an embankment into a nearby residential neighborhood.
- K-9 Killed: A police K-9, identified as Spike, was deployed during a coordinated search and located the suspect. The suspect opened fire, striking K-9 Spike multiple times. Spike was rushed to an emergency veterinarian but succumbed to his injuries.
- Freeway Closure: All northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway were shut down for several hours near the Buena Vista Street exit due to the extensive police investigation and manhunt.
- Standoff and Suspect Killed: After a prolonged search, the armed suspect was located in thick terrain adjacent to the freeway. Officers, including SWAT and crisis negotiators from Burbank and Glendale Police Departments, attempted to get the suspect to surrender peacefully. When the suspect began shooting at officers, striking police vehicles, officers returned fire. The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene.
- Aftermath: Both K-9 Spike and the male suspect were killed in the incident. The Burbank Police Department mourned the loss of K-9 Spike, remembering him as an "intelligent and devoted partner."
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