Alleged Memorial Drive shooter pleads not guilty from hospital bed

"Tyler Brown, 46, appeared to offer little reaction as prosecutors described the shooting spree that sent motorists running for cover and left two men with life-threatening injuries. Brown himself was shot multiple times in the extremities after he was confronted by a Massachusetts State Police trooper and an armed civilian."

"At the time of the shooting, Brown was still on probation for firing several rounds at police officers in the South End in May 2020. Speaking in court Thursday, prosecutors recounted a lengthy criminal history featuring multiple convictions for violent offenses and several out-of-state charges."

"His parole officer contacted Boston police about an hour before the shooting to say that Brown, "a known crack cocaine user," told him over the phone "that he had relapsed and was ready to end his life," per the criminal complaint. Brown allegedly waved a semi-automatic rifle at his parole officer over a FaceTime call and said, "these people are gonna f-ing pay," and "I'm not going back to prison," the complaint states."

"Authorities pinged Brown's cellphone and tracked the device to Cambridgeport, arriving soon after gunfire erupted. Brown allegedly shot two men as they sat in their respective vehicles, identified by family members as Felix, a driver for the MBTA's The RIDE whose relatives declined to provi"

Tyler Brown, 46, appeared remotely from his hospital bed and pleaded not guilty to assault and firearms charges tied to a shooting on Memorial Drive. Prosecutors described a spree that caused motorists to flee and left two men with life-threatening injuries. Brown was shot multiple times in his extremities after being confronted by a Massachusetts State Police trooper and an armed civilian. He was on probation for a May 2020 incident involving gunfire at police officers. Court documents said he had been released from a psychiatric facility the Friday before the shooting and had diagnoses including post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression. A parole officer reported that Brown had relapsed, said he was ready to end his life, waved a rifle on a FaceTime call, and threatened that people would pay. Authorities tracked his cellphone to Cambridgeport and arrived shortly after gunfire began.

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