Family slams – Marie Marseille and Jeremiah Garcia say bodycam video shows the LAPD officer shot their doodle, Jameson, multiple times after he was down—calling the actions unnecessary, profoundly dangerous, and “reckless” as officials promise a thorough review.
It wasn’t just the silence after the shots—it was what the family says they saw on the bodycam.
Marie Marseille and Jeremiah Garcia’s doodle, Jameson, was shot to death by an LAPD officer last Saturday. Now. as bodycam footage has been released. Jameson’s owners are tearing into what they call a “reckless” decision to use deadly force—arguing the officer fired multiple times. even after the dog was down.
Speaking through their attorney, Brett Greenfield, Marseille and Garcia described the incident as “unnecessary and profoundly dangerous.” In a statement delivered to TMZ, they questioned the officer’s judgment during what was supposed to be a welfare check.
They also claimed the video shows an aggressive tone during the encounter. “Throughout the encounter, the officer repeatedly used profanity, focused on the dog’s size, and displayed an aggressive attitude during what was supposed to be a welfare check,” the family said.
Marseille and Garcia pressed further, saying the bodycam raises a disturbing possibility about timing and intent. “The video raises a disturbing question: whether the decision to use deadly force had already been made before any meaningful effort was undertaken to objectively assess the situation. de-escalate the encounter. create distance. or consider alternatives.”.
Their statement didn’t stop at the claims of profanity or focus on size. They characterized the officer’s actions as “escalation” and “recklessness,” arguing the escalation they saw wasn’t matched by the circumstances they believe should have come first.
The events trace back to Marseille’s apartment in Los Angeles. where a neighbor called the cops for a welfare check after she was heard screaming. The case later revealed Marseille was celebrating the Knicks’ NBA Championship victory. During the encounter. Jameson was shot to death. and the LAPD said Jameson charged at officers after Marseille was ordered to keep him under control.
But the family says the bodycam tells a different story. Greenfield, speaking to TMZ, said the footage “further appears to show that Jameson was not presenting the type of immediate threat that would justify the rapid escalation that followed.”
Mayor Bass weighed in, calling for a “thorough and transparent” investigation. LAPD Chief McDonnell promised a multilevel, transparent examination of the tragedy.
For the family, accountability is the dividing line between grief and action. Greenfield told TMZ that the family will sue if the response isn’t handled “appropriately,” adding, “I wants them to take accountability. I want them to admit what they did was unjustifiable.”
TMZ also spoke to the family directly this week, with the family saying no apology has been issued. Still, the neighbor who called police did send apologies to Marseille.
The investigation is still underway.
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