Juston Root Shooting Was Justified, DA Says – NECN
An investigation released Monday by the Suffolk District Attorney's Office says that two Boston police officers who fired 15 gunshots at a suspect armed with a...
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An investigation released Monday by the Suffolk District Attorney's Office says that two Boston police officers who fired 15 gunshots at a suspect armed with a...
Two Boston police officers who opened fire on a man who had what appeared to be a real gun near a city hospital three years ago, and who was later shot and killed by police following a car chase, were justified in their use of force and should not face criminal charges, according to the results of an investigation released Monday.
The chain of events that led to the death of Juston Root, 41, started just after 9 a.m. Feb. 7, 2020. Read more on Boston.com.
Officers shot and killed 41-year-old Juston Root while he was on the ground unarmed and seriously injured, the lawsuit states. In March, the district attorney determined the six officers involved were justified in their use of deadly force.
Tuesday marks three years since police shot and killed 41-year-old Juston Root in Chestnut Hill. His sister, Jennifer Root Bannon, maintains that police mishandled his case.