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K9 Frankie
Police & Fire
Massachusetts K-9 Officer Fatally Shot During Armed Standoff In Central Mass
A Massachusetts K9 officer has died after an hours-long standoff in central Massachusetts, authorities said. K9 Frankie was shot while assisting officers during the standoff at 40 Oliver Street in Fitchburg, Massachusetts State Police said during a press conference. The standoff began shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, after investigators learned of an armed fugitive, later identified as Matthew Mack, who barricaded himself inside the building. Mack was wanted on previous firearm offenses, according to police. Change in media staging area for Fitchburg incident is empty gras…