Boston police officer shot, suspect killed in shootout following Roxbury traffic stop

BOSTON (WHDH) - The suspect accused of shooting a Boston police officer in Roxbury early Friday morning has died, authorities said.

Two officers attempting to conduct a motor vehicle stop in the area of 102 Gerard St. around 2:20 a.m. exchanged gunfire with the suspect, according to Boston Police Commissioner William G. Gross.

One of the officers, whose name has not been released, was shot in the upper torso and taken to Boston Medical Center with what were considered non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect, who sources tell 7News’ Steve Cooper is Kasim Kahrim, was found in a vehicle couple blocks away in the area of 90 George St. and pronounced dead, Gross said.

A firearm was reportedly recovered from Kahrim’s car.

No one else was inside the vehicle when it was found, Gross added.

One woman, who did not want to be identified, said she called 911 after the suspect crashed.

“It was just a big boom, and that’s what woke us up,” she said.

In a statement Friday afternoon, Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins said, “Any loss of life is tragic and this morning’s events on Gerard Street are no exception.”

“I want to express my relief that the injured officer is expected to survive. I hope for his full recovery, and my thought are with his family at home and his brothers and sisters in law enforcement,” Rollins wrote. “I also want to express my deep sadness and sympathies for the family and loved ones of the man whose life was lost. They, too, are undoubtedly in shock at circumstances beyond their control.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Boston police.

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