Trooper who helped take down Memorial Drive gunman identified as victims' families speak out

"One of the first law enforcement officials to arrive at the scene in Cambridge Monday afternoon, Trooper Landon Veney came face-to-face with alleged shooter Tyler Brown, according to a police report filed in court. Brown, 46, allegedly fired his rifle at Veney before the trooper and a civilian witness - an armed Marine veteran not identified in the report - returned fire and struck Brown in his extremities. Brown was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and now awaits arraignment on charges that include two counts of armed assault with intent to murder and multiple firearms offenses."

"Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday she reached out to Veney, praising him for the heroism he showed when he "put himself directly in harm's way." "I spoke with him last night, thanked him, and told him that his actions reflected the very best of law enforcement and public service under extraordinarily dangerous circumstances," Healey said, also thanking the ex-Marine and other first responders who were at the scene."

"Veney "saw the gun-wielding assailant waving the gun in the air, walking down the street," he told Boston25. "He obviously feared for the lives of the public, who he saw scattering from their vehicles and driving their vehicles chaotically up onto the median to get away from this man.""

"Daniel Moynihan, an attorney representing Veney, told Boston25 News the three-year trooper "acted accordingly according to his training." Moynihan did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday."

Massachusetts State Police trooper Landon Veney was among the first officials to arrive at the Memorial Drive shooting in Cambridge. He encountered alleged shooter Tyler Brown, who allegedly fired a rifle at Veney. Veney and a civilian witness, an armed Marine veteran, returned fire and struck Brown in his extremities. Brown was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and faces arraignment on charges including armed assault with intent to murder and multiple firearms offenses. Gov. Maura Healey praised Veney for putting himself directly in harm’s way and for actions reflecting law enforcement and public service during extraordinarily dangerous circumstances. Veney said he saw the gun-wielding assailant waving the gun and walking down the street while people scattered and drove chaotically to escape.

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