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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — At 8:30 Sunday morning, Springfield Police Springfield Police responded to a report of a man who pulled a knife on someone in the area of Liberty Street and Cass Street.
According to police, upon locating a person matching the suspect's description on the 0-100 block of Genesse Street, officers attempted a further investigation with the man. The suspect then allegedly stabbed one of the two responding officers in the face. The suspect allegedly charged at the officers again with a knife in-hand when the injured officer fired two shots from his service pistol, striking the suspect. Officers immediately applied first aid, officials said.
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Both the injured officer and the suspect were transported to Baystate Medical Center, where the suspect succumbed to his bullet wounds, officials said. The officer who was stabbed faced non-life threatening injuries.
The Springfield Police Detective Bureau responded to the scene and were said to be investigating the officer-involved shooting with the Hampden District Attorney’s Office. Officials said the two officers involved were placed on paid administrative leave while the SPD conducts a critical incident debriefing.
The incident was captured on Officers’ body-worn camera and independent video from the area that shows the incident. The footage of the body-worn camera was said to be released pending an investigation and approval from the D.A's office, who will also render a final decision on the matter.
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