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After Two Shootings in Two Days, Cambridge Residents Raise Concerns with Safety, Communication Lapses
Cambridge residents questioned the city’s emergency notifications and response to gun violence during two meetings held by city leaders to address two separate shootings that occurred last week.
One Person Injured in Central Square Shooting
One person was injured in a shooting near Central Square late Wednesday night, the second shooting in Cambridge in less than two days, according to a Cambridge Police Department emergency alert.
One Injured in North Cambridge Shooting
One person was injured in a shooting near Russell Field on Tuesday afternoon, the Cambridge Police Department said in an emergency alert.
Officers Involved in August Fatal Shooting Will Not Face Charges as Inquest Concludes
A district judge found that the actions of the Cambridge police officers who fatally shot a man in August were “objectively reasonable,” at the conclusion of a judicial inquest process, according to a Thursday announcement by Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.
Third Man Arrested in Connection with Fatal July 4 Shooting
A third suspect was charged in connection with the Cambridge July 4 fatal shooting on Tuesday, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.
Second Man Arrested in Connection With July 4 Cambridge Shooting
A second man was arrested in connection with a July 4 fatal shooting of a Cambridge Public Works department employee on Thursday, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.
Man Pleads Not Guilty to 43 Charges Related to Memorial Drive Shooting
The man charged with firing more than 70 rounds on Memorial Drive in May, injuring two, pleaded not guilty to 43 new charges in the Middlesex Superior Court Thursday, in his first court appearance in nearly two months.
SoundThinking Commissions Survey to Solicit Resident Opinions on ShotSpotter
The company behind ShotSpotter commissioned a survey to solicit Cambridge residents’ opinions on the technology — roughly a week before the city began recruiting residents for an advisory body that will weigh whether to permanently ban it.
Man Charged in May Memorial Drive Shooting Indicted on 43 New Charges
The man charged with firing more than 70 rounds into traffic on Memorial Drive in May will be arraigned on a new slate of 43 charges — including six counts of armed assault to murder — in the Middlesex Superior Court on Thursday, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.
Inquest Into Fatal Cambridge Police Shooting Scheduled to Begin Sept. 9
The inquest into the fatal Aug. 21 officer-involved shooting is scheduled to start on Sept. 9, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.
MIT Professor Dies in Bike Crash at Harvard Bridge Intersection
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor passed away Wednesday due to injuries sustained in a bike crash on Memorial Drive two weeks ago, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.
City Sets Date to Convene Resident Assembly on Surveillance Technology
Nearly a third of Cambridge households will be invited to join a resident assembly to weigh in on surveillance technology in the city next week, according to a Wednesday announcement from the city.
HUPD Lifts Shelter-in-Place After Police Detain Man Armed With Machete
The Harvard University Police Department issued a shelter-in-place order for the Cambridge campus Tuesday morning as officers searched for a man armed with a machete near 124 Mount Auburn St.
Man Fatally Shot by Cambridge Police Identified
The man fatally shot by Cambridge police Friday was identified as 64-year-old Watertown resident William Woodworth, Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan announced Monday.
Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting in Central Square
The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting involving Cambridge police that occurred Friday night, according to District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.
ShotSpotter Temporarily Reactivated in Cambridge, Weeks After Council Vote
Two weeks after the Cambridge City Council voted to temporarily reactivate ShotSpotter, the gunshot detection system is operational again, according to the Cambridge Police Department.
Cambridge Police Investigating Body Found in Fresh Pond
The Cambridge Police Department and Middlesex District Attorney’s Office are investigating a body found in the water at Fresh Pond Tuesday morning.
Cambridge City Council Temporarily Reactivates ShotSpotter for 90 Days
The Cambridge City Council voted Monday to temporarily reactivate ShotSpotter for 90 days, one month after the fatal shooting of a city employee renewed debate over the technology’s removal.
Charges Dropped Against Former Harvard Student in Pforzheimer Indecent Exposure Case
A former Harvard student accused of repeatedly walking through a Pforzheimer House dormitory naked from the waist down had indecent exposure charges dismissed Monday after completing four months of pretrial probation.
One Dead After Cambridge July 4th Shooting
A Cambridge Public Works department employee was found fatally shot near the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Streets early Saturday morning, according to a Cambridge Police Department emergency alert.
Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Man in Fatal January Cambridge Stabbing
Prosecutors dropped all charges last week against a man charged in connection with a fatal January stabbing in Cambridge, after determining they could not prove he had not acted in self-defense.
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Charges in Connection with Assault at Harvard
Arthur O. Krogman, the man charged in connection with assaults at Lowell House and MIT, pleaded not guilty to all charges on Thursday.
Praised in Public, Criticized in Private: Elow Leaves Cambridge Police Department After 30 Years
Christine A. Elow rose through the ranks of the Cambridge Police Department, promising reform and a new model for policing as its commissioner. But behind her abrupt retirement this spring, those familiar with her leadership describe a department strained by internal dysfunction, resistance to change, and mounting scrutiny.
Cambridge Officials, Residents Gather for Tense Meeting on Memorial Drive Shooting
More than 50 residents, city leaders, and state legislators gathered Tuesday for a tense community meeting on last week’s Memorial Drive shooting, pressing officials for answers after two people were left with life-threatening injuries.
MIT Police Say Man Matching Lowell House Assault Suspect Entered MIT Dorm
A man who matched the description of the suspect in a reported assault at Lowell House followed another person into an Massachusetts Institute of Technology residence hall shortly after the Harvard incident Tuesday evening, according to an alert from the MIT Police Department.
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