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Gunman shot by trooper and civilian after opening fire on Memorial Drive in Cambridge; 2 in critical condition
CBS ^ | 05 11 2026 | Matt Schooley

Posted on 05/11/2026 6:59:48 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

A gunman who opened fire at cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Monday afternoon was shot by a responding State Police trooper and a civilian. Two men in separate cars were shot and have life-threatening injuries.

The suspect, 46-year-old Tyler Brown, is in custody and is being treated for gunshot wounds at a hospital.

It happened around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of River Street. Videos from witnesses show the gunman walking down the middle of the street firing and waving a rifle.

According to I-Team sources, a photo of Brown was included in an officer safety bulletin that went out Monday morning. At about 12:30, police officers attempted to do a well-being check at his home in Dorchester after his parole officer reported to police that he made a suicidal statement.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: banglist; cambridge; crime; donttrythisathome; gunman; massachusetts; masshole; shooting

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1 posted on 05/11/2026 6:59:48 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Masshole attempted suicide by cop.


2 posted on 05/11/2026 7:09:44 PM PDT by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: yesthatjallen

And your doctors and politicians do not want the good citizens to own firearms????!
Blessum you!


3 posted on 05/11/2026 7:14:17 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: yesthatjallen

It must have been an obvious shoot by an armed Samaritan if CBS is reporting it.


4 posted on 05/11/2026 7:18:54 PM PDT by marktwain (----------------------)
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To: marktwain

“As people were scattering from their cars, Ryan said a State Police trooper and a civilian, a former Marine who has a license to carry a firearm, went toward the suspect with their weapons.

“Both the trooper and the civilian fired their weapons, and that suspect was struck multiple times in the extremities,” Ryan said.


5 posted on 05/11/2026 7:20:16 PM PDT by marktwain (----------------------)
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To: yesthatjallen

No need to ask Yogi!


6 posted on 05/11/2026 7:27:16 PM PDT by Tom Tetroxide (Psalm 146:3 "Do not trust in princes, in the Son of Man, who has no salvation.")
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To: yesthatjallen

Once again, an Officer of the Law and a Marine move TOWARDS the danger.

Where do we find such men?

These men are found in, and are a product of, free societyโ€”in cities, in towns, and in workplaces.

James Michener
Bridges At Toko-Ri

We can sleep peaceably in our beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on our behalf

God bless and keep them safe.


7 posted on 05/11/2026 7:37:22 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: yesthatjallen

Hmmmmmm. Civilian better lawyer up STAT!


8 posted on 05/11/2026 7:45:43 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ’‰! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ™! Winning currently!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Can someone post a picture of the weapon.

“Brown was walking down the middle of Memorial Drive, firing the rifle”

I don’t know what kind of weapong he is using, but it not a rifle.


9 posted on 05/11/2026 8:37:22 PM PDT by Steven Scharf
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The perp pleaded guilty in 2020 to eight charges after firing at a Boston Police officer.

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/tyler-brown-cambridge-shooting-memorial-drive/

But yeah, put him back on the street. And have him run around with a firearm while taking firearms away from law-abiding citizens.

10 posted on 05/11/2026 8:40:16 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: yesthatjallen

What a surprise!

11 posted on 05/11/2026 8:50:55 PM PDT by fireman15
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To: Steven Scharf
Can someone post a picture of the weapon.


12 posted on 05/11/2026 8:53:59 PM PDT by fireman15
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To: yesthatjallen

“...State Police Trooper and a CITIZEN.”

Not “civilian.”


13 posted on 05/11/2026 9:17:57 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Charlie Kirk's assassination / murder was our Fort Sumter moment. But only one side is fighting.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Their local news kept that part out. They said a man was shooting wildly, and police officers shot him. No mention of anyone else being hurt or another shooter who helped take him down.


14 posted on 05/11/2026 10:38:19 PM PDT by roving
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