Police say officer shot at own cruiser, fabricated story
After a day-long manhunt for a suspect who had reportedly fired shots at a Millis police cruiser, causing it to crash and catch fire, police said Thursday they have found the person responsible: the officer who reported the shooting.
The officer, who police have not yet named, has been fired and is expected to be charged, Millis Police Sgt. William Dwyer said.
“I still am very upset and don’t know how to feel right now,’’ Dwyer said at a Thursday press conference.
Massachusetts State Police said Wednesday afternoon the officer reported a white male in a dark colored pickup truck had fired shots at his cruiser, and he returned fire. However, according to Dwyer, the only ballistic evidence found at the scene was from the officer’s weapon.
The shooting resulted in a manhunt Wednesday that put the neighborhood and schools on lockdown.
The officer was a part-time officer and full-time dispatcher, according to The Boston Globe. He had been on the force for a year and a half.
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