GRAND RAPIDS, MI – An attorney representing two Grand Rapids police officers in a man’s shooting death said “they were in fear” when they saw the barrel of a man’s pistol. Marc Curtis, an attorney with Defender of the Blue law firm,

St. Louis County police officers and detectives enter a home in the 9400 block of Cote Brilliante Avenue in Overland while investigating a fatal shooting on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.

A retired police officer who worked with K-9’s for 20 years said a suspect can still pose a threat even while being attacked by a dog.

This is exactly how the city and state have chosen to handle this case from the beginning,” one community member said.

The Fremont police dog bit Taylor as he was trying to make the arrest, police said. They added that the bite caused Taylor to fire his gun. The dog belongs to another Fremont police officer. Police have not released any video footage that may have been captured on body-worn or dashboard cameras.