Phet Gouvonvong is among those killed in a confrontation with police in Central Massachusetts in recent years.
Cases involving fatalities at the hands of police have garnered increased scrutiny since the murder of George Floyd last May.
There have been 42 fatal shootings by police officers in Massachusetts since 2015, as tracked by a Washington Post database. More than 6,300 people have been shot and killed by on-duty police officers in the U.S. since 2015.
The rate of shootings has remained steady, reports The Washington Post. Nearly 1,000 people die every year in police incidents. This means, on average, two to three people die every day in encounters with police.
HOLDEN While he s an avid runner, Ryan Murphy s routine after lacing up his sneakers is anything, but typical.
Sometimes there s a detour to McDonald s for fries. There are stops at the Holden fire station to check out the trucks.
A playground stop is a must if there s one on the route. And on some lucky days, a police car goes by and gives a little whoop whoop, of encouragement for Ryan and his running partner and son, Jack Murphy, who loves the sound.
On Monday, which under non-pandemic circumstances the Boston Marathon would be held on Patriots Day, they ll head out at 1 p.m. to do about 10 miles back and forth in Holden where they live.