District Attorney rules off-duty Boston police officer was justified in deadly Chick-Fil-A shooting

An off-duty Boston police officer who shot and killed an armed man who was trying to stab two people at a popular fast food restaurant in Copley Square was justified in using deadly force, according to an investigation by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.

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BostonLean Left· 7d ago

DA: Officer was justified in off-duty shooting at Boston Chick-fil-A

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WHDH BostonLean Left· 8d ago

District Attorney rules off-duty Boston police officer was justified in deadly Chick-Fil-A shooting

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Off-duty officer justified in 2025 shooting at Back Bay Chick-fil-A: Report

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