Request filed over Muncie officer’s dog shooting

Request filed

Hoosier Enquirer filed a formal criminal-investigation request involving a Muncie police officer. The request concerns the shooting of a 1-year-old dog five times and alleges that the officer shut off a body camera before the shooting.

The filing names Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman as the prosecutor put on notice. It asks for criminal-investigation action, but the filing itself is not a charging decision.

What is at issue

The central issues identified in the request are the officer’s use of force against the dog and the decision to turn off the body camera before the shooting. The request frames both actions for review by the prosecutor.

The incident involves a Muncie police officer, but the officer’s name is not identified here. No criminal charge or investigation opening is established by the facts reported in the filing.

Next steps

Hoffman’s office is the official named in connection with the request. The next procedural question is whether the prosecutor opens an investigation, refers the matter for review or takes another action.

The case also raises a records question about the body-camera footage and the point at which it was turned off. Any official action would determine what facts are established beyond the allegations in the request.