A man experiencing a mental health episode was fatally shot by police after attacking an officer and an EMS clinician with a sword Saturday morning, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said.Several officers were also injured in the incident, which happened in an apartment building hallway near the Northeastern University campus. Officers responded to 212 Hemenway St. just before 11 a.m. after receiving a 911 call about four individuals armed with a gun. The 911 caller was located by police inside an apartment building.An EMS clinician responded to the scene and, along with police, determined that the person was suffering from a mental health episode, Cox said. According to police, the suspect opened the apartment door after he was asked to come outside to receive help.”He immediately opened the door and struck the clinician and an officer who was outside the door. He was armed with some type of sword, stabbing the officer in the arm and knocking the EMS clinician to the ground,” Cox said. “One or more officers, which is under investigation at this time, fired a taser and weapon at the individual, bringing the person to a halt.”The suspect, EMS clinician and several officers were taken to nearby hospitals. The officer who was stabbed suffered a severe laceration. The suspect, who has not been identified, died.Video: BPD Commissioner, Suffolk DA provide update on fatal shooting”This was a very chaotic circumstance. The individual was clearly in some sort of mental distress,” Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said. Boston EMS released a statement in response to the incident saying that one of their best clinicians was injured in the stabbing: “Our focus tonight remains on the two members of Boston EMS, including one of our BEST clinicians, who were treated and transported to the hospital after the incident on Hemenway Street in Boston. Both suffered non-life-threatening injuries,” the statement read. “Today serves as a reminder of the dangers inherent in this work and the sacrifice our members make every day. Members of Boston EMS show up to save lives — not to be assaulted. No one should face violence for simply doing their job. Our thoughts are with our injured members, the Boston Police officers, and everyone affected by today’s incident.”Northeastern University sent out an alert to students reporting police activity at 212 Hemenway St., but stated that there was no active threat to the campus.Fenway at Forsyth Way and Huntington Avenue at Forsyth Way to Westland Avenue is closed as police investigate. Drivers and pedestrians have been asked to avoid the area.Police do not believe the incident was connected to a recent stabbing near the Northeastern University campus. NewsCenter 5 will continue to provide updates as we learn more information.
A man experiencing a mental health episode was fatally shot by police after attacking an officer and an EMS clinician with a sword Saturday morning, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said.
Several officers were also injured in the incident, which happened in an apartment building hallway near the Northeastern University campus.
Officers responded to 212 Hemenway St. just before 11 a.m. after receiving a 911 call about four individuals armed with a gun. The 911 caller was located by police inside an apartment building.
An EMS clinician responded to the scene and, along with police, determined that the person was suffering from a mental health episode, Cox said.
According to police, the suspect opened the apartment door after he was asked to come outside to receive help.
“He immediately opened the door and struck the clinician and an officer who was outside the door. He was armed with some type of sword, stabbing the officer in the arm and knocking the EMS clinician to the ground,” Cox said. “One or more officers, which is under investigation at this time, fired a taser and weapon at the individual, bringing the person to a halt.”
The suspect, EMS clinician and several officers were taken to nearby hospitals. The officer who was stabbed suffered a severe laceration. The suspect, who has not been identified, died.
Video: BPD Commissioner, Suffolk DA provide update on fatal shooting
“This was a very chaotic circumstance. The individual was clearly in some sort of mental distress,” Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said.
Boston EMS released a statement in response to the incident saying that one of their best clinicians was injured in the stabbing:
“Our focus tonight remains on the two members of Boston EMS, including one of our BEST clinicians, who were treated and transported to the hospital after the incident on Hemenway Street in Boston. Both suffered non-life-threatening injuries,” the statement read. “Today serves as a reminder of the dangers inherent in this work and the sacrifice our members make every day. Members of Boston EMS show up to save lives — not to be assaulted. No one should face violence for simply doing their job. Our thoughts are with our injured members, the Boston Police officers, and everyone affected by today’s incident.”
Northeastern University sent out an alert to students reporting police activity at 212 Hemenway St., but stated that there was no active threat to the campus.
Fenway at Forsyth Way and Huntington Avenue at Forsyth Way to Westland Avenue is closed as police investigate. Drivers and pedestrians have been asked to avoid the area.
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Police do not believe the incident was connected to a recent stabbing near the Northeastern University campus.
NewsCenter 5 will continue to provide updates as we learn more information.