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One officer involved in the Jan. 5 fatal shooting in Newton Highlands has returned to work, according to Interim Police Chief Howard Mintz on April 27.
“At this point in time, I don t want to say much more,” said the chief Tuesday. “The investigation by the DA has not been completed yet.”
On April 27, Meghan Kelly, the director of operations for District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office, said the investigation remained open and that they are waiting for “outside reports.”
During the Jan. 5 incident, the Middlesex DA’s office said two members of the Newton Police fired their weapons, killing resident Michael Conlon.
Fatal Newton Police shooting: Memorial held to honor Michael Conlon
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Holding bouquets of flowers, a small group of people gathered on April 5 at the Hyde Community Center park to remember Michael Conlon, a Newton Highlands resident who died on Jan. 5, after a police-involved shooting.
“We wanted a space for people to … commemorate his life,” said Emma Kellstein before about 20 people stood in a circle as an attendee read Conlon’s obituary.
The Jan. 5 incident began after Newton and state police officers came to Indulge!, a Newton Highlands candy store, in response to a 911 call about a man, later identified as Conlon, 28, armed with a knife, according to DA Marian Ryan. The officers and a state trooper initially used “less-than-lethal” weapons to subdue him, but they did not work, the Tab previously reported.
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Although the Middlesex DA’s office said two members of the Newton Police fired their weapons during a fatal encounter Jan. 5, a department spokesman on Feb. 11 said four male employees are on temporary paid administrative leave.
According to the DA, two members of the Newton Police shot resident Michael Conlon, who was holding a knife, above the candy store Indulge! at 16 Lincoln St., in Newton. He later died of his injuries at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
Lt. Bruce Apotheker said that three Newton Police officers and one sergeant were still on leave as of Feb. 11.
Of the four, two officers with more than 10 years of experience were the ones who fired their weapons during the encounter with Conlon, Apotheker said. He did not answer a question as to why the sergeant and third officer were also on leave.