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Dale Lusian

Case from Albuquerque, NM dated Mar 21, 2014

Victim Details

Dale Lusian

Male

White / Caucasian

Albuquerque

NM

2014-03-21

56

Dale

Lusian

07/14/2026

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On March 21, 2014, an incident in Albuquerque, New Mexico, led to the death of 56-year-old Dale Anthony Lusian. The events unfolded when Lusian was suspected of breaking into cars in the area. In response to the reported break-ins, law enforcement deployed a police dog to apprehend the suspect.

During the confrontation, the police dog was shot, prompting a significant response from the authorities. Following the shooting of the police dog, officers located Lusian hiding in a container on ...
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