It all started May 24 at a house party in Mississippi. Before local police were called, the homeowner contacted David Cunningham, an off-duty Alabama police officer, who arrived in his patrol car to find the alleged dog shooter arguing with the homeowner.

Cunningham handcuffed the shooter and placed him in the back seat of his cruiser. He was gone before the local police were called.

Harrison County, Mississippi, deputies tracked down the Prichard police car soon afterward. Before they approached the vehicle, Cunningham emerged from it, wearing dark clothes, a badge and gun. He said he was a police officer, according to an arrest warrant.

The accused dog shooter was uncuffed and released. Cunningham was told he didn’t have the jurisdiction or authority to make an arrest but was allowed

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