Spotlight Stokes County, SBI investigate fatal shooting of dog by off-duty Winston-Salem officer JOHN DEEM Winston-Salem Journal Sep 3, 2026 Sep 3, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authorities in Stokes County are investigating the fatal shooting of a dog by an off-duty Winston-Salem Police Department officer.kAm+24< %2J=@C[ @7 (2=?FE vC@G6[ D2:5 9:D 5@8[ r9:67[ H2D D9@E 2?5 <:==65 $F?52J 3J 2 ?6:893@C] %96 ?6:893@C[ E96 (:?DE@?\$2=6> @77:46C[ E@=5 %2J=@C E92E 96 D9@E r9:67 H:E9 9:D D6CG:46 C6G@=G6C 27E6C r9:67 2EE24<65 9:D @H? 5@8]k^AmkAm%2J=@C 2?5 9:D H:76[ |:4926=2[ 5@?VE 3FJ :E]k^AmkAmQ|J 5@8 H2D 2 8:2?E 323J[ 2?5 96 8@E 6I64FE65 3J 2 (:?DE@?\$2=6> 4@A[Q %2J=@C D2:5 @7 E96 `\J62C\@=5 p?2E@=:2? 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