Suspect fatally shot by police after attacking officer, EMS clinician with sword, BPD says
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Key Points:
- A man experiencing a mental health episode was fatally shot by Boston police after he attacked an officer and an EMS clinician with a sword in an apartment hallway near Northeastern University on Saturday morning.
- Police responded to a 911 call about four individuals armed with a gun at the 200 block of Hemenway Street, but found the suspect suffering from a mental health crisis instead.
- The suspect stabbed an officer in the arm and knocked down the EMS clinician after opening the apartment door when asked to come outside for help, prompting officers to fire a taser and their weapons.
- The stabbed officer, EMS clinician, and several officers were hospitalized, with the officer sustaining a severe laceration; the suspect died at the hospital and has not been identified.
- Northeastern University alerted students about police activity but confirmed no active threat to campus, and police stated the incident is not related to a recent nearby stabbing; investigations and area road closures remain ongoing.
