Massachusetts Officer Shot, Suspect Arrested After Barricade

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A police officer in Wilbraham, Massachusetts was shot and seriously injured while responding to a call at a residence. A man barricaded inside the home began an exchange of gunfire with the police, leading to a standoff that involved multiple state police units and ended with the man’s arrest. The suspect, who was also injured, was taken to a hospital and two other individuals who had escaped to the roof of the house were rescued.

Wilbraham Officer Recovering After Shooting Incident

A police officer from Wilbraham, a town in Massachusetts, is in stable condition following a shooting on Old Carriage Road. The officer was shot while responding to a situation involving a barricaded man Saturday night, according to the Wilbraham Police Department.

State police resources, including the Special Tactical Operations Team, Crisis Negotiation Unit, Drone Unit, K9 Unit, Bomb Squad, and Springfield Barracks troopers, arrived on the scene around 8:40 p.m. following a request for assistance from local agencies.

The authorities set up a perimeter around the house and blocked Old Carriage Drive for security. Contact was made with the individual inside the house via an open phone line established by the state police crisis negotiation unit.

Later, an armored vehicle was used to break a window at the front of the house, allowing a drone to enter. The drone revealed the suspect, suffering from gunshot wounds, in the front breezeway.

At the turn of midnight, the State Police Special Tactical Operations Team went into the house and arrested the suspect, who was found with a handgun and ammunition. His identity was not immediately revealed, and he was taken under police guard to a local hospital. His condition remains unknown.

Two individuals who had escaped onto the roof of the garage connected to the house were rescued before the arrest. The incident continues to be investigated by the Wilbraham Police, Massachusetts State Police, and Hampden County District Attorney’s Office.

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