March 27, 2015
Angelo West
DEMOGRAPHICS
Black Male, 41
LOCATION
Humboldt Ave and Ruthven St
Roxbury, Massachusetts
ARMED
Handgun
CLASSIFICATION
Gunshot
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Boston Police Department
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 Justified