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‘He Saved Lives’: Woman Praises Marine Who Helped Her Escape Shooting on Memorial Drive

A former Marine and a state trooper confronted the gunman as he fired more than 60 rounds and wounded two people, police said.

  • A former Marine legally carrying a gun helped Massachusetts State Police stop and apprehend Tyler Brown, who was shooting at cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge on Monday.
  • Brown allegedly fired at passing cars before being shot multiple times by a Massachusetts State Trooper and the Marine who intervened.
  • A witness said the former Marine shielded her by pulling open her car door and creating a barricade while telling her to run to safety.
  • The Gun Owners Action League praised the Marine's actions and criticized the justice system for allowing Brown, previously convicted of shooting at police, to be free.
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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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