August 21, 2012
Burrell Ramsey-White
DEMOGRAPHICS
Black, Male, 26
LOCATION
Tent City
South End, Boston
ARMED
Disputed
CLASSIFICATION
Gunshot
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Boston Police Department
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 Justified