""Today serves as a reminder of the dangers inherent in this work and the sacrifice our members make every day. Members of Boston EMS show up to save lives - not to be assaulted. No one should face violence for simply doing their job.""
""When the man opened his apartment door, he was armed with a sword, which he used to stab a Boston police officer in the arm and knock an EMS clinician to the ground.""
Boston police fatally shot a man armed with a sword after he attacked officers during a mental health crisis near Northeastern University. Officers responded to a distress call about potential armed individuals. Upon arrival, they determined the man was in crisis. When he opened his door with a sword, he injured an officer and knocked down an EMS clinician. Multiple officers then used tasers and firearms. The man later died from his injuries, while several officers and emergency responders sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Read at Boston.com
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