Shooting Involving Police Officer in Cambridge
- On Friday night, Cambridge police fatally shot a man in his 60s near Central Square after he allegedly pointed a firearm at officers responding to reports of suspicious activity on Temple Street.
- Responding shortly after 8 p.m. to a report of "suspicious individuals located in a loading dock/parking lot behind area businesses," officers spoke with several people before the encounter escalated when the man exited his vehicle.
- Attempting to disarm the man, officers fired multiple shots, striking him; officials said "a loaded firearm was taken from the individual." Despite receiving medical aid at the scene, the man was pronounced dead.
- Several officers were taken to the hospital "as a precaution," Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Cambridge Police Commissioner Pauline Wells confirmed in a joint statement. Body camera footage is also being reviewed.
- The Middlesex District Attorney's Office and Massachusetts State Police are investigating the circumstances, with a Cambridge Police Department spokesperson stating officers are working to determine what happened. Temple Street remained closed Friday night.
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Man fatally shot by Cambridge cops after allegedly pointing gun at officers
Investigators say a man in his 60s pointed a loaded gun at officers before he was shot on Temple Street. The post Man fatally shot by Cambridge cops after allegedly pointing gun at officers appeared first on Boston.com.
Man shot and killed by Cambridge police
Cambridge police officers shot and killed a man Friday night.At about 8 p.m., Cambridge police responded to a call reporting suspicious activity in a loading dock behind businesses on Temple Street, according to a police statement. At the scene, officers found multiple people, including a man in his 60s who was seated in a car.
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