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Arrest Warrant And Criminal Investigation Lead To Police Shooting In Somerville MA

By Altman & Altman

Tuesday night there was yet another shooting in the Boston area. This time it was in Somerville. By the time it was over, a police detective was wounded and a young man was dead. So far, there is nobody to label ?Defendant? in this one. The young man, Mathew Krister, 21, (hereinafter, the ?Deceased), is said to be the assailant. This would tend to take blame away from the detective, so one would expect that he will not be charged with anything. Self-defense, after all, is applicable during an assault and battery with a gun. The two knew each other prior to Tuesday night, though. In fact, the officer is said to have ?talked? with the Deceased about the subject of gun possession while a pending investigation was taking place. According to friends and family of the Deceased, he was wanted by law enforcement officials and a warrant was out for his arrest...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on November 04, 2010 (boomark / email).