WESTMINSTERA 22-year-old man was fatally shot by police on March 23 during the execution of an arrest warrant, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.
Officers from the Westminster Police Department responded to a residence on South Ashburnham Road at approximately 4:42 p.m. to serve the warrant. Authorities said the suspect was inside the home when officers made contact with him. During the encounter, the man held a large knife and moved toward officers.
Police then discharged their firearms, striking the individual. Officers rendered medical aid at the scene before the man was transported to a local hospital and later transferred to a Worcester-area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No officers were physically injured. Officials said the incident appears to be isolated, with no ongoing threat to the public.
The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave in accordance with standard protocol.
The shooting remains under investigation by Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the district attorney’s office, along with the Westminster Police Department.
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