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Deadly Overnight Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation
Police said multiple calls about a potentially armed man led to the shooting, and investigators are reviewing a fatal confrontation that left one person dead.
Police fatally shot 32-year-old Salaheddine Yagoub during an encounter on Monk Street in Stoughton early Saturday morning, according to the Norfolk County District Attorney.
Law enforcement responded just after midnight Saturday to multiple 911 calls reporting an armed man outside the Public House bar attempting to strike pedestrians with a black Mazda CX-5.
Yagoub was "ultimately shot by police during the encounter," the Norfolk County District Attorney said. Officers administered medical aid before he was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Public House management stated the incident was not connected to the business, while authorities confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Investigations into the shooting remain active as neighbors described the typically quiet Stoughton area as shocked by the incident, which one patron called "out of the ordinary.