Overview
- Police identified the man as William Woodworth, 64, and said he exited a vehicle, pointed a loaded firearm at officers, and was struck by multiple police shots; a loaded gun was recovered and he died at the scene.
- Investigators from the Middlesex district attorney’s office opened a judicial review and are reviewing body‑worn camera video while conducting interviews with responding officers and witnesses.
- Cambridge officials say all responding officers wore body cameras, making this the first fatal officer‑involved shooting since the department began using the devices in 2025.
- Several officers were taken to hospital, treated and released, and the Cambridge Police Patrol Officers Association issued a statement backing the officers’ actions as consistent with training.
- How quickly and fully officials release footage and details will shape public trust and local debate over police transparency and accountability, a debate renewed by a 2023 Cambridge fatal shooting that had no body‑camera video.