Terrence Coleman – 31 Yrs. Old

October 30, 2016

Terrence Coleman

Terrance Coleman

DEMOGRAPHICS
Black, Male, 31, Mentally Ill

LOCATION
245 Shawmut Ave
Boston, Massachusetts

ARMED
Disputed

CLASSIFICATION
Gunshot

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Boston Police Department


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 Under investigation


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