Overview

• Officers responded around 6:05 a.m. Wednesday to 97 Mount Vernon St. after a 911 report of a break-in at the address.
• Police say they encountered an unclothed man in a rear alley armed with a large knife, and a Taser deployment was ineffective.
• Officers then fired their service weapons, striking the individual, who was given first aid and hospitalized with injuries described as not life-threatening.
• Boston Police said three involved officers were taken to hospitals for evaluation, while Boston EMS reported one person transported from the scene.
• A SWAT team searched the building as the Homicide Unit conducts an active investigation and requests any relevant video or tips from the public.