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Armed, Armed: Gun

Roudy Hendricks, 21

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Boston, MA Dorchester Ave. and Shepton St. August 7, 2013 Black | Male | 21 Years Old Boston Police Department Armed: Gun Police said two plainclothes officers were conducting a drug investigation at about 2 p.m., when they saw two men acting suspiciously. Police said when they approached, one of the men began shooting. The officers returned fire, striking Hendricks,who was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he later died. Status: Under Investigation Sources WGBH Boston Globe Boston Globe Homicide Watch Boston Boston Herald CBS Boston Report (Suffolk DA) Universal Hub Related Cases ArmedArmed: Gun Boston MABoston Police Department

Armed, Armed: Gun

Ross Baptista, 38

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Boston, MA 76 Willowwood Street,Dorchester June 2, 2013 Latino | Male | 38 Years Old Boston Police Department Armed: Gun 38-year old Ross Baptista of Dorchester was shot and killed by the Boston Police after they responded twice to reports of a shooting outside a house party on June 2, 2013. Police responded to Willowwood Street in Dorchester, where there were reports a man had a gun and was shooting. When officers approached the man in his car, he fired at them, police said. Police returned fire and the man was shot and killed. Status: Under Investigation Sources Boston Globe Fatal Encounters Mass Cop Block Killed by Police Related Cases ArmedArmed: Gun Boston MABoston Police Department

Burrell Ramsey White
Armed, Armed - Disputed, Armed: Gun

Burrell Ramsey-White, 26

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Boston, MA Tent CitySouth End August 21, 2012 Black | Male | 26 Years Old Boston Police Department Armed: Gun (Disputed) 26-year-old man of Yarmouth Street shot and killed by Boston Police a block from his home on August 21, 2012. On August 21, 2012, 26-year-old Burrell Ramsey-White was shot and killed by the Boston Police is his Tent City neighborhood. While it is still unclear exactly what happened, Burrell was stopped while driving a car and was chased on foot by police. The chase ended with Burrell being shot and killed. The police accused Burrell of having a gun, but the one they produced did not have his fingerprints on it. Status: Ruled Justified Sources Boston Globe Boston Globe Letter to Police Commisioner (Suffolk DA) Fatal Encounters Mass Live Obituary Atlanta Black Star CBS Boston Deadly Force WBUR NECN WGBH WWCVB 5 Letter from a Mourning Mother (Socialist Worker) Justice 4 Bo Blackstonian Related Cases ArmedArmed – DisputedArmed: Gun Boston MABoston Police Department

Mark McMullen
Driving, Unarmed

Mark Joseph McMullen, 44

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Rockland, MA Route 3 Exit 14 September 7, 2011 Black | Male | 44 Years Old Boston Police Department Driving Boston Police shot and killed Mark McMullen after a chase beginning in Roxbury on Blue Hill Ave. continuing through Boston and onto I-93 which ended at Exit 14 off Route 3 South in Rockland. In 2011, McMullen, 44, was killed after allegedly hitting and dragging a woman with his car, then speeding away. An hour-long chase ensued, and police said McMullen rammed two cruisers before he was shot. Two officers and a state trooper were hospitalized. The ACLU of Massachusetts and McMullen’s family demanded an independent investigation. They said the officer’s decisions to chase and then shoot McMullen were questionable. Status: Ruled Justified Sources Boston Globe Boston Globe Boston Globe Mass Live WBUR Justice for Mark McMullen Rally Related Cases DrivingUnarmed Boston MABoston Police DepartmentRockland MA

Armed, Armed: Gun

Tyrone Cummings, 25

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Boston, MA June 14, 2011 Unknown Race | Male | 25 Years Old Boston Police Department Armed: Gun Police arrived at a domestic dispute call to find Cummings on the street. Police say Cummings pulled out a handgun while being frisked and pointed it at an officer’s head. In the resulting firefight one of the officers and a member of Cumming’s family were both wounded in the leg, and Cummings was shot six times. He died in the hospital 34 days later. Status: No Charges Filed Sources WGBH Boston Globe Boston Globe Boston Globe Metro Boston CBS Boson Letter to Commissioner (Suffolk DA) Related Cases ArmedArmed: Gun Boston MABoston Police Department

Eurie Stamps
Unarmed

Eurie Stamps Sr., 68

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Framingham, MA April 4, 2026 Black | Male | 68 Years Old Framingham Police Department SWAT Team Retired 68-year-old bus MBTA mechanic was shot by a Framingham police officer during a drug raid at his home. According to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office it was an accident. The actions of Officer Paul Duncan ‘‘do not rise to the level of criminal conduct,’’ and ‘‘do not support a criminal charge,’’ the DA said. Status: Settlement Reached Sources MetroWest Daily News Washington Post Boston Herald Framingham Patch ACLUM Huffington Post Boston Metro Related Cases Unarmed Framingham Police DepartmentSWAT

Manuel DaVeiga
Armed, Armed: Gun

Manuel “Junior” DaVeiga, 19

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Boston, MA Navillus TerraceDorchester April 3, 2010 Cape Verdean | Male | 19 Boston Police Department Armed: Gun 19 yrs. old Manuel “Junior” DaVeiga was shot by BPD in Dorchester, investigation ongoing. Suffolk DA and BPD say he exchanged fire with officers and was wounded before shot himself in the head which was the fatal and final shot. Community and family members raised questions about the police account of the incident. Status: Ruled Justified Sources Boston Globe Boston Herald Related Cases ArmedArmed: Gun Boston MABoston Police Department

Armed, Armed - Disputed

Joseph M. Ramos Jr., 42

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Dartmouth, MA August 11, 2009 Latino | Male | 42 Years Old Boston Police Department Mental Health Crisis Armed (Disputed) Born May, 5, 1967, Joseph M. Ramos, Jr. was killed by Dartmouth Police on Aug. 11, 2009. He was shot by Officer Jared White after becoming disoriented and wandering through his neighborhood asking for help. Ramos’s family questioned why police used deadly force on a man who had lived most of his adult life on the street where he was shot and was known to be eccentric, but not violent. Status: Ruled Justified Sources Cape Cod Times Boston Globe South Coast Today Related Cases ArmedArmed – Disputed Boston MABoston Police Department

Marquis Barker
Armed, Armed: Gun, Mental Health Crisis

Marquis Barker, 38

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Boston, MA Morton St. and Norfolk St. Dorchester November 21, 2007 Black | Male | 38 Years Old Boston Police Department Mental Health Crisis Armed: Pellet Gun 38 yr old Father of five, Suffolk County Jail Officer at Nashua for 18 yrs. was killed Wednesday Novemver 21st, 2007 by Boston Police at Walgreen’s on Corner of Norfolk & Morton St. Barker had worked for the county as a jail officer for 18 years. Barker’s wife called police, describing him as mentally disturbed and irrational. Officers responded, finding him holding an apparent weapon and asking to be shot. He then somehow stole a cruiser and led police on a half-mile pursuit. He was shot and killed. His weapon had been a pellet gun. Status: Ruled Justified Sources WBZ Boston Boston Globe Boston Globe Berkeley Beacon Universal Hub Fatal Encounters Boston Herald WGBH Related Cases ArmedArmed: GunMental Health Crisis Boston MABoston Police Department

Armed, Armed: Gun

Stanley Seney, 28

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Boston, MA Theater District October 3, 2005 Black | Male | 28 Boston Police Department Armed: Gun 28 yrs Old. Killed Oct. 3 2005 in the Theater District. Police shot and killed Seney, a 28-year-old murder suspect, in Boston’s Theater District in 2005 after he reportedly opened fire on them, narrowly missing one officer who was taking cover behind a parked car. Status: Ruled Justified Sources Letter to Comissioner (Suffolk Da) Fatal Encounters AP Berkeley Beacon Related Cases ArmedArmed: Gun Boston MABoston Police Department

Armed, Armed: Knife, Sword or Blade, Mental Health Crisis

Luis Gonzalez, 57

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Boston, MA 626 Tremont St. South End July 2, 2004 Latino | Male | 57 Years Old Boston Police Department Mental Health Crisis Armed: Knife Gonzalez, 57, who weighed no more than 110 pounds, was fatally shot inside the Tremont Street apartment he shared with his mentally disabled sister by two cops as he approached them with a knife. Neighbors said they told police the Puerto Rican native was mentally ill before they entered his apartment. Status: No Charges Filed Sources Letter to Police Commissioner (Suffolk DA) AP AP Boston Globe WGBH The Crime Report Getty Images Blackstonian Related Cases ArmedArmed: Knife, Sword or BladeMental Health Crisis Boston MABoston Police Department

Driving, Unarmed

Bert W. Bowen, 40

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Boston, MA Brookford and Blue Hill Ave. Roxbury June 27, 2004 Black | Male | 40 Years Old Boston Police Driving 40 yrs. old killed in Roxbury: Brookford/Blue Hill Ave The June 27 shooting angered the community because Bowen, 40, was shot three times (once in the back of the head) while fleeing after a traffic stop, and because some witnesses said he was unarmed. After an “investigation” the government determined this murder was “justifiable” Officers James Sheehan (3 Shots), Brian Smigielski (4 shots). Status: Ruled Justified Sources Boston Globe Fatal Encounters Brownwatch Related Cases Unarmed Boston MABoston Police Department

Unarmed

Israel Vasquez-Roble, 56

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Boston, MA January 31, 2004 Latino | Male | 56 Years Old Boston Police Department / Alliance Security (Employed by Villa Victoria) A police officer fatally shot Vasquez-Robles as he was driving away from the Villa Victoria housing complex in the South End. Vasquez-Robles, who police identified as a Boston resident, was shot once in the chest by one of 2 Alliance Security guards employed by Villa Victoria after he allegedly drove his car into one security guard and then put it in reverse and backed into the second guard, police said. After he was shot, Vasquez-Robles drove off and crashed his car nearby on Tremont Street, according to police. He was pronounced dead at Boston Medical Center. Status: No Charges Filed Sources WGBH Boston Globe Related Cases Unarmed Alliance SecurityBoston MABoston Police Department

Unarmed

Eveline Barros-Cepeda, 20

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Boston, MA Fayston Street, Dorchester September 25, 2002 Cape Verdean | Female | 20 Years Old Boston Police Department Eveline Barros-Cepeda was shot to death by a Boston Police Officer. She was riding in the back seat of a car that police tried to stop after it ran a stoplight. The car allegedly struck Boston Police Officer Michael Paillat prompting his partner Officer Thomas Taylor Jr. to fire five shots into the car as it sped away. The fatal shooting was the eighth by Boston police officers in a 22-month period between November 2000 and September 2002. Criminal charges were not brought against officers in any of the shootings. The death of the unarmed young mother caused marches, protests, and eventual changes in Boston’s policing guidelines. Status: No Criminal Charges Filed Sources Boston Globe Remarks (Suffolk Count DA) Commonwealth Magazine Fatal Encounters AP Deadly Force Jamaica Plain Gazette The Daily Free Press Mass Live Related Cases Unarmed Boston MABoston Police Department

Unarmed

Daniel Furtado, 59

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Cambridge,MA July 15, 2002 Latino | Male | 59 Years Old Cambridge Police SWAT Mental Health Crisis On July 15, 2002 Cambridge Police broke down the door of Daniel Furtado, and shot him dead in his home. He was accused of cutting a cable TV wire, a misdemeanor. Police had no warrant, nor a court order to enter his home. An 8 Man SWAT Team shot 3-4 rounds. Status: Unknown Sources NO LINKS – Submit a tip Related Cases Unarmed Cambridge MACambridge Police DepartmentSWAT

Armed, Armed: Knife, Sword or Blade, Mental Health Crisis

LaVeta Jackson, 36

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Boston, MA 124 Milton Avenue July 2, 2002 Black | Female | 36 Years Old Boston Police Department Mental Health Crisis Armed: Knife On July 2, 2002 Boston Police shot and killed LaVeta Jackson in her home. She suffered from mental illness. 3 officers fired 15-20 rounds. Police encountered a psychotic Jackson in the cellar of her residence after she had killed her own two young children with a knife. She lunged at officers with the same knife and she was shot to death. Status: Ruled Justified Sources Boston Globe (Op-Ed) Boston Globe Boston Globe (Archive) Fatal Encounters Deadly Force Boston Globe Press Release (City of Boston) Related Cases ArmedArmed: Knife, Sword or BladeMental Health Crisis Boston MABoston Police Department

Driving

Nelson Santiago, 39

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Boston, MA Roxbury May 23, 2002 Latino | Male | 39 Years Old Boston Police Department Driving 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. Status: Unknown Sources AP Related Cases Driving Boston MABoston Police Department

Driving

Willie L. Murray Jr., 37

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Boston, MA Crawford St. Roxbury February 12, 2002 Black | Male | 37 Years Old Boston Police Department Driving 37 yrs old killed in Roxbury, Crawford St. February 12th, 2002 by BPD officer Shawn West (Black Cop) According to the Boston Globe, “For the first time in more than a decade, a Boston police officer could face criminal charges after using deadly force in a fatal shooting. Police and Suffolk County prosecutors said yesterday they will convene a grand jury to investigate the death of Willie L. Murray Jr.” A man sitting in the front seat beside Willie Murray Jr. when he was shot described the terrifying moment. He said he watched as West shoved the barrel of his gun in the crack of Murray’s opened window, ordered him to open the door. Murray was shot after his foot slipped off the brake and the car rolled forward. The grand jury probe was a rare move that may put the case into the hands of a civilian jury. The Boston Globe stated that this is the first time since 1991 that a Boston Police officer will face criminal charges in a fatal shooting. UPDATE: 6/29/07 Five years after Willie L. Murray Jr. was shot to death by a Boston police officer (Black Cop Shawn West) after a traffic stop in Roxbury, the city agreed yesterday to pay $75,000 to settle a wrongful death suit that was about to go to trial in federal court. Status: $75,000 Wrongful Death Settlement Sources Police Policy Studies Council Mass Live Boston Globe / (Archive) Dig Boston Related Cases Driving Boston MABoston Police Department

Armed, Armed: Knife, Sword or Blade

Rene Romain, 19

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Boston, MA Mattapan T Station July 15, 2001 Black| Male | 19 Years Old Boston Police Department Armed: Knife A Boston Globe article reported that a the mother of a Mattapan teenager, after seeing the medical report on her son, claims he was shot in the back last summer without justification by Boston police. Carline Seide-Murphy said the Boston Police first reported that her son suffered a fatal wound to the abdomen. The medical report said her 19-year-old son, Rene Romain, was shot in the back July 15 at the Mattapan Square T station. The police said Romain had threatened two officers with a knife but Family say medical records show Boston police shot man in back. Status: Unknown Sources AP AP Mass Live Boston Herald Autopsy Report (City of Boston) Boston Herald (Archive) Related Cases ArmedArmed: Knife, Sword or Blade Boston MABoston Police Department

Armed, Armed: Knife, Sword or Blade, Mental Health Crisis

Jose Pineda, 31

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Boston, MA East Boston May 29, 2001 Latino | Male | 31 Years Old Boston Police Mental Health Crisis Armed: Knife Jose Pineda, a Salvadoran immigrant who was shot and killed by plaintclothes Boston Police in East Boston. An officer shot Pineda, 31, after he stabbed a plainclothes detective in the leg in 2001. The East Boston man’s family said he was mentally ill and intoxicated at the time. He spoke little English and there were doubts that he understood commands to stop running away from police and drop his weapon. He had been mugged twice in that area, leading his family to believe that Pineda thought it was happening again. Status: Unknown Sources Boston Herald (Letters) Mass Live Related Cases ArmedArmed: Knife, Sword or BladeMental Health Crisis Boston MABoston Police Department

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