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1 hospitalized after officer-involved shooting in Boston's Beacon Hill
Three officers fired multiple shots after a Taser failed to stop a naked man with a large knife breaking into a restaurant, police said.
- Wednesday, Boston Police Department officers responded to an officer-involved shooting at 97 Mount Vernon St., Beacon Hill, and Boston EMS hospitalized one person.
- Responding to a 911 call shortly before six a.m., Area A-1 officers went to 97 Mount Vernon St. after a breaking-and-entering report involving an unclothed man armed with a large knife.
- Three officers confronted the suspect in the rear alley behind 97 Mount Vernon St., using a department-issued Taser that failed before discharging department-issued firearms multiple times, with shots unconfirmed.
- Officers administered first aid and the wounded man was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, while the involved officers were taken to hospitals for evaluation without physical injuries.
- Police said the investigation is active and ongoing, with a BPD investigative team handling the case, authorities urged anyone with video to contact the Homicide Unit or CrimeStoppers, and the 1928 Beacon Hill restaurant is cooperating.
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Man shot multiple times by Boston police investigating Beacon Hill break-in, officials say - The Boston Globe
An unclothed man allegedly armed with a large knife was shot and wounded by Boston police officers responding to a report of a break-in at a Mount Vernon Street building.
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Boston Police investigating officer-involved shooting of naked man in Beacon Hill
The Boston Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting, sparked by calls of a naked man with a knife who allegedly broke into a Beacon Hill business, according to officials.
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