The death of a Burbank police K-9 has shaken the San Fernando Valley community after the news of the fatal shooting spread Monday.

Spike , two-year veteran K-9 with the Burbank Police Department, was fatally shot by a man who was hiding from police Saturday night. The man fired multiple rounds, with at least one bullet striking the 4-year-old Belgian Malinois.

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The memorial for the K-9 at the police department grew Monday afternoon with many community members and families stopping by to pay their respects and bringing flowers and balloons.

“It’s just sad because I grew up here,” Susana, a Burbank resident, said as she stopped by the memorial Monday. “I have a lot of respect for the Burbank Police Department. So

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