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A Virginia man is in custody after shooting and killing a dog following an altercation with its owner, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
Roman Vyacheslavov Gorelov, 33, is charged with animal cruelty and reckless discharge of a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school.
Fairfox County police said officers responded to a reported shooting shortly before 10 a.m. on Friday.
When they arrived at the scene, officers spotted a dog, a 2-year-old yellow Labrador and beagle mix, with a gunshot wound.
