BOSTON (WHDH) - A man who fled an attempted traffic stop near Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain and shot at Boston police officers suffered life-threatening injuries when those officers returned fire early Thursday morning, authorities said.
Officers attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop near the hospital in the area of the Franklin Park Zoo shortly before 1 a.m. but the driver abruptly exited his vehicle and fled on foot, according to the Boston Police Department.
During a subsequent pursuit, the suspect allegedly turned around, pointed a gun at the officers who were giving chase, and shot at them. Police say several officers then returned fire, striking the suspect multiple times.
“The suspect turned around, pointed a firearm at the officers, and discharged directly at them,” Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief Gregory Long said. “At this time, several officers discharged their firearms.”
The suspect, whose name has not been released, was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
A number of police officers, including one who suffered a minor injury, were also transported from the scene for evaluation.
Police noted that a firearm was recovered at the scene of the shootout.
The Boston Police Firearm Discharge Investigation Team and the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office are investigating.
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