Officer fires gun at SUV that allegedly fled cease in Jamaica Plain

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Boston police are reportedly investigating whether or not the particular person drove at an officer earlier than the officer opened hearth.

Boston police are trying to find a driver who allegedly fled throughout a site visitors cease in Jamaica Plain Tuesday evening. An officer reportedly fired their gun on the SUV. Google Maps/Screenshot

A Boston police officer fired photographs at an SUV that allegedly fled a site visitors cease in Jamaica Plain Tuesday evening, The Boston Globe reported.

The incident occurred round 8 p.m. close to 218 Wachusett St., in keeping with the Globe. The Boston Police Division didn’t instantly reply to Boston.com’s request for particulars. 

Police are trying to find the driving force, who sped off and didn’t seem to have been harmed, Deputy Superintendent James Miller mentioned at a information briefing Tuesday evening, per the Globe. The automotive was later discovered deserted on Weld Hill Road.

“We’ve canvassed the realm. We’ve contacted the hospitals,” Miller mentioned, in keeping with the Globe. “As of proper now, we’re within the preliminary levels of the investigation. We imagine that nobody has been hit.”

Boston 25 Information reported that the particular person drove their SUV at an officer earlier than the officer opened hearth on the automobile, a rental automotive with Florida plates. Based on the Globe, Miller mentioned police are investigating whether or not the particular person drove on the officer and are additionally working to find out what number of photographs the officer fired.

Anybody with info on the incident can contact the Boston Police Division’s Firearm Discharge Investigation Group at 617-343-4470. Members of the general public may also present nameless suggestions at 1-800-494-TIPS.