UPDATED: CONDITION NOW STABLE & IMPROVING… PRAYERS CONTINUE FOR BOSTON POLICE OFFICER SHOT IN FACE… plus PHOTOS & NEWS BRIEFS: YPD investigating armed robbery…
Top photo: A YPD officer gathering information from a witness of last night’s robbery… (Insert: Boston Police Officer John Moynihan)
Condition now stable and improving continue
BOSTON NOTES–
**** Friday at 6:40pm (written as situation unfolded) ****
State police responding to assist Boston Police… police officer shot… suspect down… officer being rushed to Boston Medical… 3 other officers with “minor injuries.” It remains a chaotic scene…
Police setting up perimeter around Boston Medical Center for security purposes as the situation unfolds…
The scene of the shooting is Humboldt Avenue in Roxbury… Humboldt closed… Extensive crime scene, people being moved back from the area…
7:27pm — Officer reportedly “conscious and alert…” (read further, as his situation turned worse…)
Friday Evening — According to a Boston PD Press Conference with Commissioner Bill Evans… at about 6:40pm a Boston Youth Violence Task Force was making a traffic stop when one of the suspects exited the vehicle and opened fire, striking the officer in the face under the right eye… officers returned fire… suspect hit and deceased on Humboldt Ave… “Officer fighting for his life right now…” and in “critical condition,” according to Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans … family is with the officer… clergy was also with him at one point…
“When he initially came in he was conscious,” said Evans. But right now, “he’s in tough shape.”
Three other officers were taken to Brigham and Women’s Hospital to be treated for stress related to being involved in a shooting.
A middle age woman was also caught up in the crossfire and hit in the right arm… has a flesh wound… reportedly fine… up and “in good spirits, thank God,” Commissioner Evans reported.
Commissioner Evans did not want to release the officer’s name at this time, but did say that he’s a highly decorated military veteran and outstanding member of the Youth Violence Task Force. The task force attempts to take the guns off the street, according to Evans. Their efforts typically go unnoticed until there is an unfortunate rare incident like tonight’s shooting…
“We’ve got way too many guns out there; way too many young kids running around with the guns… unfortunately, this is what happens,” stated Commissioner Evans.
HN was monitoring Boston PD radio traffic at the time of the shooting. Officers were alarmed and extremely worried about getting their brother officer to the hospital as quickly as possible… voices were elevated… officers often repeated transmissions so there would be no mistake… tensions were obviously extremely high…
Saturday Morning — According to a press conference with Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans:
It was “a real violent confrontation that was clearly unprovoked by our officers,” said Commissioner Evans.
Boston Police Officer John Moynihan, age 34, remains heavily sedated and in critical condition with a bullet lodged behind his right ear.
Moynihan is a decorated Army Ranger who served his country in the Iraq War in 2006 and 2007.
Boston officers and others have been at Boston Medical praying for Moynihan throughout the night.
Police reportedly have excellent video and witnesses…
Police were in the area investigating reports of earlier gunshots. Six officer approached a vehicle during a traffic stop. When being assisted from the vehicle, the driver raised a handgun and shot Officer Moynihan “point blank” under his right eye.
The other officers chased as the shooter emptied a .357 magnum at police…
Officers returned fire, as per their training, and the suspect, Angelo West, age 41, of Hyde Park, was hit and deceased at the scene on Humboldt Ave. Suspect had a violent criminal history with prior gun related charges…
The woman that received a flesh wound was driving by at the time of the shooting and caught up in the crossfire…
Two other suspects were removed from the vehicle during the traffic stop and were received unrelated charges…
Sunday — Officer John Moynihan is still in critical condition and fighting for his life today. He reportedly is undergoing lengthy surgery. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers today.
Sunday update from the Boston Police —
Update: Officer Involved Shooting in the Area of Humboldt Avenue and Ruthven Street in Roxbury
Officer John T. Moynihan
This morning at Saint Patrick’s Church in Roxbury, members of the community joined with the Boston Police, Massachusetts State Police, Boston Fire Department, Boston EMS and other first responders to take part in a Mass of Healing held in honor of wounded Officer John T. Moynihan. The outpouring of love and support for the officer could be felt by all in attendance as they united in peace and prayer.
This afternoon, Commissioner William Evans accompanied by Boston Archdiocese Cardinal Sean O’Malley arrived at the Boston Medical Center to visit Officer Moynihan. Commissioner Evans met with doctors who reported Officer Moynihan had undergone several hours of surgery where they successfully removed the bullet from his neck. Officer Moynihan is currently listed in stable and improving condition and is expected to be moved out of the Intensive Care Unit in the coming days.
On behalf of the Boston Police Department, Commissioner Evans would like to thank all the members of our community and supporters across the nation for their kind words and continued prayers for Officer Moynihan and looks forward to his full recovery and return to duty.
“I’m thankful to the doctors and medical team at Boston Medical Center for taking such good care of my officer,” said Commissioner Evans. “I was happy to hear that he made it through surgery without any complications, it shows you what a strong kid he is and what a great medical team they have here at Boston Medical Center.”
In other news:
SOUTH YARMOUTH – Yarmouth Police responded to the Jay Mart gas station on Route 28 for a robbery around 7:30 p.m. last evening (Thursday).
Police are searching for a black male who was wearing a black jacket. A witness believed he had a handgun. It’s uncertain, however, whether a handgun was openly shown…
A Barnstable Police K-9 unit conducted a search to the east of the gas station.
YPD has not issued an official press statement at this point…
The YPD is investigating and HN will provide additional details as they become available.
In other news:
Do not do this! EVER!!!
HN notified authorities regarding an unattended toddler napping in a Cape area parking lot. The mom thought it was okay to run into a local store for 5 to 6 minutes.
Police were on scene when mom returned…
It is never okay to leave a toddler unattended. DCF has become involved in similar incidents…
No further details will be disclosed about this incident at this time…
In other news:
Woman sent to CCH after being BUG BOMBED!
HYANNIS — Police and rescue rushed to an address on Hiramar Road last evening for a woman who was having difficulty breathing.
The medical emergency was initially described as being the result of some type of bomb that had just been set of by her roommate inside the home. Needless to say, this captured the attention and imagination of additional police, including at least on state trooper in the area…
Upon further investigation, police and rescue learned the woman’s medical emergency was actually caused by a “bug bomb,” which contained pesticide.
The woman either was not warned when the bomb was set off, or else someone did not read the warning on the side of the insecticide can.
The woman was wheeled out on a stretcher coughing. She was transported to CCH to be treated for pesticide inhalation.
3/27/2015
Robert Bastille,
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