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Boston Officer Shot During Roxbury Foot Chase, Suspect Wounded

The department’s firearms-discharge team has opened an investigation into the police gunfire.

Overview

  • Officers approached a group in a park near Dudley and Washington around 12:45 a.m., and a man fled onto Kenilworth Street where he allegedly fired, striking an officer in the arm.
  • Police returned fire and hit the suspect multiple times, and both were taken to separate hospitals with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
  • A high-capacity firearm with an extended magazine was recovered from the wounded man, according to police.
  • The suspect remains under arrest at the hospital, and authorities have not yet released names, charges or arraignment details.
  • Four additional officers were taken to hospitals for reasons not yet disclosed, and Mayor Michelle Wu and Commissioner Michael Cox visited the scene, with Cox noting the prevalence of guns.