Connecticut police dog killed in shooting after state troopers tried to serve an arrest warrant

A Connecticut State Police dog was killed in a shooting Thursday evening involving troopers and a man they were trying to arrest on a felony warrant, authorities said. State police said troopers went to the Pawcatuck section of Stonington, near the Rhode Island state line, at about 7:30 p.m. to serve the warrant and a shooting occurred. Authorities said there were “serious injuries,” but did not elaborate.