Michael Dwyer / AP
Originally published on July 3, 2021 10:48 pm
Eleven people were taken into custody Saturday after an hours-long standoff with police early Saturday outside Boston.
While police engaged in negotiation, members of the group engaged the public on social media, saying their group was called Rise of the Moors.
The heavily armed men were said to be driving from Rhode Island to Maine for training.
The incident started around 1:30 a.m., when state police noticed two cars stopped at the side of I-95 near Wakefield, Mass., apparently out of fuel. As troopers stopped to assist, they noticed that some individuals near the cars had military-style gear, and were carrying long guns and pistols, Massachusetts State Police Col. Christopher Mason told reporters.
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What to know about Rise of the Moors, armed group in I-95 standoff
Police work in the area of an hourslong standoff with a group of armed men that partially shut down Interstate 95, Saturday, July 3, 2021, in Wakefield, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Published July 05. 2021 12:05AM | Updated July 05. 2021 12:11AM
Max Hauptman, Washington Post
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