A Raleigh family is dealing with the loss of a pet this Christmas after their dog was shot and killed by a police officer. It happened Tuesday in the 3900 block of Alder Grove Lane in southeast Raleigh.

A police officer, responding to a report of a stolen vehicle, fatally shot a charging dog. Raleigh police said they are working with a family after an officer shot their dog on Christmas Eve. The Negrete family was sitting down to dinner when they heard shots.

Maxi was shot and killed by a Raleigh police officer in the Battle Ridge neighborhood on Christmas Eve. It is especially surprising that one of the first federal agencies to come under scrutiny from the incoming administration is one that has returned billions of dollars to many of the same consumers who were counting on leaders in Washington to look out for their wallets.