They did not have a warrant for this woman’s residence; even their spokesperson is merely parroting the “probable cause” excuse.
No warrant [should equal] No raid.
“But it was not a burglar who broke in. Hairston found a search warrant, signed by a judge, issued to the Erie County Sheriff’s Department, on her kitchen floor”
The article is not 100% clear, but if you watch the video of the local news (at about the 1:46 mark) it is clear that the warrant was for BOTH her tenant’s home and her personal residence.
Of course, this does not justify the police killing the poor dog. However, this is NOT (as the title suggested) a case of the cops breaking down the wrong door and shooting the dog.