Pit Bull Update 3: City Attorney releases name of owner

The city of Elk Grove has released the name of the owner of a pit bull shot by police on Aug. 20.
City Attorney Susan Cochran initially denied the Citizen's California Public Records Request and would not release the name of the dog owner.
In a letter dated Aug. 29, Cochran said the city would identify the owner as well as the officer who shot the dog.
The owner of the two pit bulls was named as Isreal Washington, of the 8600 block of Territorial Way. One dog was shot dead by Elk Grove police Officer Manual Saenz. According to police Spokesperson Christopher Trim, the other pit bull - which was also accused of menacing area residents and attacking a Pomeranian dog - was returned to Washington because under city Municipal Code, it was not deemed a dangerous animal.
The Citizen reporting staff will have a follow up story in Wednesday's print edition.