Man Takes Boston Police Officer's Gun, Shoots Self Near MGH, Officials Say

Man Tries to Grab Police Officer’s Gun, Shoots Himself in Foot Near Mass. General Hospital

A man injured himself after firing a Boston Police Department officer’s gun outside of Massachusetts General Hospital – the largest teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School — on Tuesday morning.

Man grabs Boston police officer’s gun, shoots self in foot

A man in a mental health crisis disarmed a Boston police officer near Mass General and shot himself in the foot. Officers and bystanders quickly secured the scene.

Man steals gun from officer, shoots himself in foot outside MGH

Bystanders and BPD officers working a detail near MGH helped detain the man, who was apparently experiencing a mental health crisis.

Man takes Boston police officer's gun, shoots self near MGH, officials say

Cambridge Street is shut down in both directions near the main entrance to the medical facility.

Man grabs Boston police officer’s gun, shoots self near MGH, Commissioner says

Boston police are investigating after a man near Massachusetts General Hospital grabbed a detail officer’s gun and shot himself on Cambridge Street, according to Commissioner Michael Cox. Cox said the man suffered not-life threatening injuries after the single shot. He said the man was suffering mental health issues at the time of the incident. Cox said that the man “grappled” with the officer before he was able to get ahold of the gun and when …

Boston Police responding to ‘active incident’ near Mass General Hospital

Boston Police officers responded to the area of Massachusetts General Hospital for what a department spokesperson described as an “active incident” Tuesday morning.A 911 call arrived at 8:43 a.m. for police to respond to 265 Cambridge St., adjacent to the hospital campus, according to the spokesperson.