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Boston Police Shoot Alleged Gang Member In Possession Of Gun

By Altman & Altman

It is always a serious situation when an officer fires his or her weapon in the Commonwealth. This one is no different. Boston Police are continuing their investigation of a police-involved shooting in the Boston area (Dorchester) over the weekend which left 19-year-old Manuel D. (hereinafter, the ?Deceased?) dead. While we wait for the investigative dust to settle, we know one thing...lawyers will soon be involved. "Based on preliminary investigation, it appears he fired on us, and officers returned fire," said Eddy Chrispin, a Boston Police spokesman. He further related that the Deceased was part of a group of men standing on a corner who were approached by police. He is said to have fled when officers drew near at around 9:41 p.m. An unnamed police source also relates that the officers believed the teenager was involved in some of the gun-related violence that has been plaguing the area over the last couple of weeks and was being pursued for that reason when the gunfire exchange occurred...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on April 05, 2010 (boomark / email).