STOUGHTON, Mass.- A 32-year-old man was shot by police in Stoughton early Saturday after reports that he tried to hit pedestrians with an SUV outside a bar, according to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office.
At 12:33 a.m. on October 10, the Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls about a possibly armed man outside a bar at 37 Monk Street.
The man reportedly got into a black Mazda CX-5 and tried to hit several pedestrians while driving in the area.
Police arrived on Monk Street and encountered the man, who was shot during the encounter. Officers provided first aid before he was taken to a local hospital.
Authorities identified the man as Salaheddine Yagoub, 32, who has no known address.
The Massachusetts State Police unit assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office is investigating the shooting.
Authorities said there is no ongoing threat to the public.
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