BOSTON — A Boston police officer has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in the city last week, authorities announced Thursday.
Officer Nicholas O’Malley, 33, is slated to be arraigned Thursday afternoon in the Roxbury division of Boston Municipal Court on a charge of manslaughter stemming from an officer-involved shooting on March 11, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office.
Police say Stephenson King, 39, of Dorchester, was shot and killed by police following an alleged carjacking in the area of Linwood Street in Roxbury.
King allegedly struck a Boston police cruiser during an encounter with officers, prompting O’Malley to open fire on him, investigators said.
At the time of the shooting, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said, “After giving many, many commands, where the person didn’t comply, they accelerated the vehicle, backed up, hit a cruiser, and one of the officers discharged a weapon.”
The carjacking victim was not in the area at the time of the shooting and was not harmed, the DA’s office noted.
When asked for a statement on O’Malley’s arrest, Mayor Michelle Wu told Boston 25 News, “I am grateful to District Attorney Hayden and Commissioner Cox for the urgency they have brought to this investigation and for their commitment to transparency in the pursuit of justice. The City of Boston and the Boston Police Department will continue to fully cooperate as this case proceeds.”
Additional details are expected to be revealed during O’Malley‘s arraignment.
An investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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