Owners of pets killed by deputies seek to derail Jackson's campaign

The shooting of a dog Friday by a Prince George's County sheriff's deputy is being touted by opponents of Sheriff Michael A. Jackson, who is running for county executive, as a reason not to elect him.

"I made mistakes. I knew I had to deal whatever came from my decisions," said Donya Williams, whose 2-year-old Rottweiler, Kato, was shot and killed by a deputy serving an eviction at her home Friday. "What I don't understand is why my dog had to be shot as a consequence."

At a political event Monday in Upper Marlboro called by Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo, Williams called for voters to not elect Jackson in the five-way primary race for county executive on Sept. 14.