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Westminster, Massachusetts Police Shoot and Kill Man Armed with Knife, Investigators Say
Westminster police shot a 22-year-old man who advanced with a large knife while officers served an arrest warrant; officers provided medical aid but he died at a hospital.
- On Monday, Westminster Police Department officers fatally shot a 22-year-old man while attempting to serve an arrest warrant at a residence on South Ashburnham Road around 4:42 p.m.
- Upon contact inside the home, the man allegedly "held a large knife and moved towards the officers," prompting them to discharge their department-issued firearms, officials said.
- Although officers immediately "rendered medical aid to the injured man," he was pronounced dead after transfer to a Worcester-area hospital; no Westminster Police officers sustained injuries.
- Westminster Police Chief Matthew D. LeMay confirmed all involved officers are on administrative leave pending investigation. Massachusetts State Police and the Worcester County District Attorney's Office are leading the inquiry.
- This incident marks the third fatal police shooting in Massachusetts in recent weeks. Court records show law enforcement executed a search warrant at the same address in May 2025 regarding child pornography charges.
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WESTMINSTER – The office of Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early Jr. announced on Tuesday, March 23, an investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting in Westminster on Monday. According to Early’s office, Westminster Police officers responded to a home on South Ashburnham Road to serve an arrest warrant on Monday, March 22, at around 4:45 PM. Officers made contact with the suspect inside the home. Early’s office said that during t…
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