DA: Fatal shooting by trooper at Newbury gas station was justified [The Daily News of Newburyport, Mass.]
Jan. 15 NEWBURY A report by the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office this week says the fatal shooting of a Dracut man by a state police trooper at a Byfield gas station last February was justified.
Thomas C. Murray, 31, was shot to death by Trooper Steve Buccheri on Feb. 16, at the A.L. Prime gas station off Interstate 95 in Byfield.
“Based upon the facts presented, the case law pertaining to the use of deadly force necessary to defend oneself or others, and the independent evaluation of a Certified Force Science Analyst, our office has determined that the force used by Trooper Buccheri in this incident was appropriate and lawful,” the DA’s Office report reads.
Investigation finds state trooper was justified in fatal shooting of Dracut man
By Jeremy C. Fox Globe Correspondent,Updated January 14, 2021, 9:17 p.m.
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A Massachusetts state trooper who fatally shot a Dracut man accused of stealing multiple vehicles and stabbing an employee at a New Hampshire car dealership was justified in the use of deadly force, according to the results of an investigation released Thursday.
When Trooper Steven Buccheri shot Thomas C. Murray in Newbury on Feb. 16, âhe reasonably believed that he, his fellow officers and the public were in imminent danger of being seriously injured or killed by Mr. Murray,â Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz said in a statement.