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Unknown Male, 26

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Lexington, MA Mason Street April 18, 2026 Unknown Race | Male | 26 Years Old Lexington Police Department / North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLC) Mental Health Crisis Armed: Knife An as of yet unidentified Lexington resident was fatally shot by a police officer outside his home on Mason Street around 1:40 p.m. on Saturday 4/18/26 according to the Middlesex County district attorney. Authorities have not named the victim, but said he was a 26-year-old male. The family is asking for privacy to grieve. The man is reported to have injured himself with a large kitchen knife, prompting another person at the house called the local police. LPD officers responded first and officers of the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, or NEMLEC, responded next. Status: Unknown Sources The Lexington Observer Boston Globe WCVB Related Cases ArmedArmed: Knife, Sword or BladeMental Health Crisis Lexington MALexington Police DepartmentNEMLEC

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Jacob Graves, 29

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Boston, MA 212 Hemenway St. April 4, 2026 White | Male | 29 Years Old Boston Police Mental Health Crisis Armed: Sword Boston police shoot, kill man, now identified as Jacob Graves, 29 of New Hampshire who allegedly stabbed officer with sword near NU campus while experiencing ‘mental health crisis,’ police say. Boston police on Saturday shot and killed a man who stabbed an officer with a sword amid a “mental health crisis” at an apartment building near Northeastern University, officials said. The shooting followed “an extended period of time” estimated at 45 minutes or longer during which police spoke with the man through the door of an apartment at 212 Hemenway St., Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said at a Saturday afternoon news conference. An emergency medical services clinician was with officers at the apartment building, he said. Earlier, at 10:44 a.m., police believe the same man placed a 911 call during which he reported four people armed with a firearm were “looking to harm him,” Cox said. This is a developing story. Status: Unknown Sources Boston Globe Boston Globe:  Police ID Victim Boston.com The Huntington News NBC 10 Obituary Related Cases ArmedArmed: Knife, Sword or BladeMental Health Crisis Boston MABoston Police Department

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

Sayed Faisal, 20

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Cambridge,MA Chestnut St. and  Sidney St. March 11, 2026 Bangladeshi | Male | 20 Years Old Cambridge Police Mental Health Crisis Armed: Knife Authorities say a man armed with a knife was killed in a police shooting in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Police say they were called to the area of Chestnut and Sidney streets to investigate the report of the man who appeared to be in distress. During the confrontation, a Cambridge Police officer shot the man, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said. Status: Unknown Sources WCVB 5 NBC Boston Boston Globe The Business Post Related Cases ArmedArmed: Knife, Sword or BladeMental Health Crisis Cambridge MACambridge Police Department

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Brendan Reilly, 35

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Lexington, MA Hancock Street February 12, 2022 White | Male | 35 Years Old Lexington Police Department Mental Health Crisis Armed: Knife On February 12, 2022, at around noon, a jogger placed a 911 call reporting that a man was leaning out of the window of a house on Hancock Street screaming that someone was trying to kill him. Police arrived on the scene to find 35 year old Brendan Reilly holding a kitchen knife in the backyard of the house, a group home for people with addiction and mental health issues. According to police, officers repeatedly asked Reilly to drop the knife; when he failed to comply, they began firing bean bags rounds at him. In the commotion, Officer Steven Papia slipped and fell to the ground. Reilly allegedly advanced toward the fallen officer with the knife, and another officer, Joseph Carruthers, shot Reilly four times with his department-issued Glock 17 firearm. Reilly was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead later that afternoon. The family filed a wrongful death suit against the Town of Lexington, the officers involved and the company which managed the group home where Reilly was living at the time. Status: Ruled as Justified by Middlesex DA Sources The Lexington Observer Middlesex DA Inquest Findings | Report WHDH Boston 25 News Boston Herald Fall River Reporter Obituary Related Cases ArmedArmed: Knife, Sword or BladeMental Health Crisis Lexington MALexington Police Department

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Thomas Celona, 35

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Winchester, MA Parkview Apartments November 3, 2020 White | Male | 35 Years Old Winchester Police Department Mental Health Crisis Armed: Knife Police shot and killed a knife-wielding man inside a Winchester apartment building on Monday night, police and prosecutors said in a statement. Winchester police responded to the Parkview Apartments just after 8 p.m. after a security guard called 911 to report that a male resident of the building had reported an issue in his unit, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Winchester police Chief Peter MacDonnell said. According to the preliminary investigation, three officers heard noise coming from inside and when they entered saw the man, identified as Thomas Celona, 35, brandishing two knives, according to the statement. Police told him to drop the knives and twice used an electronic stun gun on him without success, according to the statement. Celona, still holding the knives, continued to approach the officers and one officer opened fire, striking the man. He was taken to the hospital where he died.  Status: Ruled Justified Sources WCVB Boston Globe: Ruled Justified WBUR Boston.com NBC Boston WCVB: Family Speaks Out 7 News Boston MassLive  Inquest Report WCVB: De-escalation Patch Boston Globe Related Cases ArmedArmed: Knife, Sword or BladeMental Health Crisis Arlington MAArlington Police Department

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Juston Root, 41

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Boston, MA Brigham and Women’s Hospital February 7, 2020 White | Male | 41 Years Old Boston Police Department, Massachusetts State Police Mental Health Crisis Armed: BB Gun A man killed by police following a confrontation outside Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Friday that also left a hospital employee critically injured had a history of mental illness and a “gentle soul,” his parents said. Police said he was shot and killed after he refused to drop what appeared to be a firearm. Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief Gregory Long said Friday that officers responded to reports of a man with a gun outside Brigham and Women’s Hospital sometime after 9 a.m. Long said police confronted the man, who pulled out what appeared to be a firearm and refused orders to drop it. Officers opened fire, and at some point, a hospital parking attendant was shot. A hospital spokeswoman told the Globe that the attendant was in good condition on Saturday night. Status: Unknown Sources Boston.com Boston Globe Boston.com WBUR | WBUR | WBUR Related Cases ArmedArmed: GunMental Health Crisis Boston MABoston Police DepartmentMassachusetts State Police

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Isaac Rasheed Smith, 37

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Boston, MA 21-23 Wyman St. Jamaica Plain, MA September 29, 2019 Black, Male, 37 Boston Police Department Armed: Gun Boston police identified the deceased man as Isaac Rasheed Smith, 37, who lived and worked at the 14-room bed-and-breakfast at 21-23 Wyman St. His death remains under investigation. Police have said they arrived on the scene around 10 p.m. Saturday for a domestic call and saw Smith standing outside. He started to enter the building and officers followed, but he suddenly fired a handgun at them, police said. Officers retreated and blocked off the street, as guests trapped inside the bed-and-breakfast were texting 911, police said. Officers evacuated some — but not all — of the approximately 20 people staying at the bed-and-breakfast before they saw Smith appear in a second-floor window with a firearm, police said. Smith used his gun to smash through the window, and officers were alarmed, thinking he might start shooting again, Police Commissioner William Gross said early Sunday. “Being in fear of not only the lives of residents in that building and in the neighborhood [but] in fear of their own lives, an officer discharged his department-issued firearm in the direction of that male suspect,” Gross said. After the officer fired, Gross said, police entered the house to evacuate the remaining guests who were hiding in their rooms, and they found Smith’s body with a “fatal gunshot wound,” Gross said. Status: Under Investigation Sources Boston Globe Related Cases ArmedArmed: Gun Boston MABoston Police Department

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Jaymil Ellerbe, 19

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Boston, MA Penhallow St. Dorchester   September 29, 2019 Black, Male, 19 Boston Police Department Armed: Gun A 19-year-old man was killed in an officer-involved shooting in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston on Monday evening. Witnesses told police that the victim fired gunshots at two Boston police officers before he was fatally shot. Boston Police Commissioner William Gross said the officers were not struck by gunfire. Witnesses also told local news station WCVB that they heard approximately eight gunshots in the exchange, which transpired near 10 Penhallow St. replica watches Replica Hublot Watches The Boston Police Department and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office are actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Status: Under Investigation Sources Boston Globe Related Cases ArmedArmed: Gun Boston MABoston Police Department

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Kasim Kahrim, 36

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Boston, MA Gerard St. Roxbury September 29, 2019 Black, Male, 36 Boston Police Department Armed: Gun At about 2:21 AM on Friday, February 22, 2019, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) encountered a male operating a motor vehicle in the area of 102 Gerard Street in Roxbury. During the interaction, an exchange of gunfire occurred between the suspect and officers. During the exchange, a Boston Police Officer was struck multiple times by the suspect’s gunfire. A short time later, the suspect’s motor vehicle, with the suspect still inside, was located in the area of George Street in Roxbury. The suspect, who is identified as Kasim Kahrim, 36, of Boston, was pronounced deceased on scene. Officers recovered a firearm from motor vehicle in which the suspect was located. The officer was transported to Boston Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. replica relojes replica de relojes The Boston Police Department and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office are actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Status: Under Investigation Sources Boston Herald Related Cases ArmedArmed: Gun Boston MABoston Police Department

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DaShawn Cole, 28

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Pawtucket, RI Newport Ave. and Benefit St. September 7, 2018 Black, Male, 28 Pawtucket Police Department Armed: Gun Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves, speaking at a news conference Friday afternoon, said officers received a call at about 6:15 a.m. Friday, September 7 2018 reporting of a man with a gun. She said three officers confronted DaShawn Cole, who she said then assaulted the officers with a gun — although she did not say whether he fired the weapon. The three officers, whom Goncalves did not name, are on administrative leave as the case is investigated. No officer was hurt, she said. Status: Under Investigation Sources Providence Journal Related Cases ArmedArmed: Gun Pawtucket Police DepartmentPawtucket RI

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

Terrence Coleman, 31

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Boston, MA 245 Shawmut Ave. October 30, 2016 Black | Male | 31 Years Old Boston Police Department Mental Health Crisis Armed: Knife (Disputed) Coleman’s mother said she called for an ambulance to take her son to the hospital after he refused to leave the front porch for two days. Authorities said Coleman was suffering from paranoia and schizophrenia. Officers fatally shot Coleman after he attacked EMTs with a knife, according to the police account. Coleman’s mother says her son was not armed or violent when police shot him. Status: Unknown Sources The Counted Boston Globe Boston Globe CBS Boston WBUR Related Cases ArmedArmed: Knife, Sword or BladeMental Health Crisis Boston MABoston Police Department

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Kirk Figueroa, 33

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Boston, MA 136 Gladstone St. October 12, 2016 Black | Male | 33 Years Old Boston Police Department Armed: Gun Figueroa’s roommate called 911 after Figueroa allegedly threatened him with a knife. Figueroa, a local constable, opened fire when police responded, seriously wounding two officers, according to authorities. Officials said he was killed in gun battle with police. Status: Under Investigation Sources The Counted Boston Globe Boston Herald CBS Boston Mass Live Atlanta Black Star NBC News WCVB 5 Related Cases ArmedArmed: Gun Pawtucket Police DepartmentPawtucket RI

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Santos Laboy, 45

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Boston, MA Charles River Esplanade February 12, 2016 Latino | Male | 45 Years Old Massachusetts State Police Armed: Knife Laboy, who was wanted on unspecified warrants, allegedly ran from police before brandishing a knife at a Massachusetts state trooper and refusing commands to drop it. Status: Under Investigation Sources Boston Globe Boston Globe Boston Globe CBS Boston WDHD Boston The Counted Related Cases ArmedArmed: Knife, Sword or Blade Boston MAMassachusetts State Police

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Peter Fanfan, 29

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Boston, MA Stanwood St. and Laredo St. February 12, 2016 Black | Male | 33 Years Old Boston Police Department Armed: Gun Fanfan was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police, authorities said. Officers said they were responding to reports of a shooting nearby. Status: Under Investigation Sources Dorchester Reporter Boston Herald Boston Globe 7 News Boston WBUR WCVB 5 The Counted Related Cases ArmedArmed: Gun Boston MABoston Police Department

Usaamah Rahim
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Usaamah Abdullah Rahim, 26

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Boston, MA 4600 Washington St.Roslindale June 2, 2015 Black | Male | 26 Boston Police Department and FBI Armed: Knife Usaamah Rahim was under surveillance by the Joint Terrorism Task Force and was approached by FBI & BPD while on his way to work. Officers say Rahim lunged at them with a military style knife and they were forced to shoot him. Subsequently, Suffolk DA releases video footage of the encounter which is grainy and blurry at best. Family and advocates have questions as to his reported 2 yr. surveillance, was the initial stop even justified, as well as the necessity to kill him. Status: Ruled Justified Sources The Counted The Guardian Boston Globe NBC News New England Cable News WBUR Video Related Cases ArmedArmed: Knife, Sword or Blade Boston MABoston Police DepartmentFBIFederal Bureau of Investigation

Angelo West
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Angelo West, 41

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Boston, MA Humboldt Ave. and Ruthven St.Roxbury March 27, 2015 Black | Male | 41 Boston Police Department Armed: Gun Angelo “G-Low” West was stopped in a vehicle after being surveilled and followed by the Gang Squad of the BPD. Angelo West exited the vehicle and shot BPD Officer Moynihan in the cheek. West ran a short distance where he was shot dead by the other officers. Legal experts have noted that the initial vehicle stop may not have been warranted. Status: Ruled Justified Sources The Counted Boston Globe Boston Globe Fatal Encounters WCVB 5 Related Cases ArmedArmed: Gun Boston MABoston Police Department

Remis Andrews
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Remis M. Andrews, 38

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Boston, MA Massachusetts Ave. and Tremont St. April 5, 2014 Black | Male | 38 Years Old Boston Police Department Armed: Knife Remis M. Andrews, 38, of Boston was shot and killed after allegedly lunging at officers with knives while they were attempting to arrest him. The shooting took place after police received a 911 call from a woman who said she was being assaulted by her boyfriend at 77 Lenox St. in the South End. A Boston police officer shot and killed a man who allegedly lunged at officers with knives. The shooting took place after police received a 911 call from a woman who said she was being assaulted by her boyfriend at 77 Lenox St. in the South End. The officers attempted to place the suspect under arrest, at which time the suspect armed himself with multiple knives and lunged at the officers. One of the officers discharged his weapon striking and killing the suspect. Status: Ruled Justified Sources CBS Boston Boston Globe Boston Globe BPD News Report on Findings (Suffolk DA) Killed by Police Related Cases ArmedArmed: Knife, Sword or Blade Boston MAMassachusetts State Police

Darryl Dookhran
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Darryl Dookhran, 20

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Boston, MA Geneva Ave. and Westville St. Dorchester December 7, 2013 Black | Male | 20 Boston Police Department Armed: Gun 20-year-old Darryl Dookhran was killed Saturday December 7th, 2013 in the afternoon after two plainclothes BPD officers stopped him and 26-year-old Dorchester resident Christopher Murrain near Geneva Avenue and Westville Street, Police said. According to police, Murrain shoved one of the officers and the pair took off running. Dookhran allegedly turned and fired on the officers with a semiautomatic handgun, hitting one in the arm. The officers returned fire, killing Dookhran. Status: Ruled Justified Sources Boston Globe Boston Globe Boston Herald Boston Herald BPD News CBS Boston CBS Boston Universal Hub Universal Hub Fatal Encounters Related Cases ArmedArmed: Gun Boston MABoston Police Department

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Denis Reynoso, 29

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Lynn, MA 115 O’Callaghan Way September 5, 2013 Black | Male | 29 Years Old Lynn Police Department Armed: Gun Veteran Veteran Reynoso was shot to death by a local officer in his own apartment, in front of his five-year-old son. Police had responded to a report of Reynoso acting erratically and claimed that the victim had managed to grab one of the officer’s pistols and fired two shots. Subsequent investigation found grave problems with the police account, and called into question the DA’s exoneration of these officers and many others. Status: Ruled Justified Sources Mass Live Boston Globe Boston Globe Bay State Examiner Commonwealth Magazine Boston Herald Fatal Encounters Mass Cop Block Justice for Denis Reynoso Related Cases ArmedArmed: Gun Lynn MALynn Police Department

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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

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