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Suffolk DA Identifies Stephenson King as Man Killed in Roxbury Police Shooting

Prosecutors are reviewing the officer-involved shooting after police said the driver struck a cruiser while trying to flee.

Overview

  • The Suffolk County District Attorney named the deceased as Stephenson King, 39, of Dorchester.
  • Police say a 9:45 p.m. 911 call reported a carjacking on Tremont Street in Mission Hill.
  • Officers located the allegedly stolen vehicle about 15 minutes later on Linwood Street in Roxbury with King in the driver’s seat.
  • According to Commissioner Michael Cox, King ignored commands, accelerated, struck a Boston police cruiser, and officers then fired; he later died at a hospital.
  • Two officers were treated for injuries and are expected to recover, and the DA’s investigation continues as a carjacking victim recounts being punched and forced from the car.