May 23, 2002
Nelson Santiago
DEMOGRAPHICS
Latino, Male, 39
LOCATION
Roxbury, MA
ARMED
Unarmed
CLASSIFICATION
Gunshot
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Boston Police Department
In May 2002, two officers shot and killed Nelson Santiago after he allegedly rammed a stolen car into their cruiser in Roxbury.
Police shot an unarmed man to death as he drove a stolen car toward an officer after a chase, authorities said. It was the sixth fatal shooting by Boston police in 18 months. Police said Nelson Santiago, 39, was driving a stolen Toyota Camry Tuesday when he evaded one set of officers. A second pair later picked up the pursuit and cornered him on a dead-end street. Santiago tried to make a U-turn and struck their cruiser twice, police said. He then allegedly drove toward one of the officers, and both opened fire, striking Santiago multiple times.
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