During a sudden prison attack, MS-13 members killed a K-9 in Sussex I State Prison, Virginia. The attack involved four inmates, three of whom have affiliations with the notorious gang MS-13. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has pledged to ensure justice is served for the police dog.
MS-13 members stab police dog ‘Rivan’ in a ‘barbaric’ act
The dog was both kicked and stabbed while protecting Corrections Officer Kharmishia Philip Fields at the time of the attack, as Fox News reports. Youngkin stated, “God bless Rivan, a heroic K-9 who was killed in the line of duty in Virginia. These barbaric members of MS-13 will be held accountable.”
In a post shared by the Virginia Department of Corrections VADOC on X — formerly known as Twitter — they mourned Rivan while calling him a hero as he protected a corrections officer, staff, and inmates at Sussex I State Prison.
As per The Washington Times, the incident happened in the cells at the prison on Tuesday, April 2. Three of the prison inmates initiated an attack on another fellow inmate. Rivan and Officer Phillip Fields were attacked when they moved in to control the situation. Rivan then tragically succumbed to his wounds despite the efforts of officers to administer first aid.
Chat Dotson, VADOC Director, noted, “The loss of Rivan is truly tragic, but it is important to remember he did not die in vain… The VADOC will never forget Rivan’s sacrifice.”
