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Posted by: Sniper

TV news just had "breaking news" that Police in Franklin shot and killed a man who had barricaded himself inside his home after learning that his wife obtained a restraining order this afternoon. Nothing on the web as of yet. Anybody have more details?

Posted by: adroitcuffs

http://www3.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO31223/

Posted by: USMCMP5811

Cop kills Franklin man
By Matt Lynch/ Daily News Staff
Monday, October 16, 2006 - Updated: 12:43 AM EST

FRANKLIN -- A 42-year-old Franklin man was shot and killed by a police officer after raising a gun toward police after a late afternoon standoff in the man’s home, authorities said.
Lawrence J. McCarthy, 42, of Chestnut Street, was carrying a gun with a telescopic lens when he exited the rear of his home and raised the gun in the direction of police, authorities said.
Norfolk County District Attorney William Keating would not release the name of the officer who pulled the trigger, but said they were a 10-year veteran with a very strong record.
McCarthy was pronounced dead at approximately 5:30 after being hit by a single shot, Keating said.
McCarthy was in the middle of a divorce and had been issued a restraining order earlier yesterday, authorities said, and had not responded well to calls from the police for McCarthy to vacate his house and turn in his weapons.
"It was obvious it was going to be a volatile situation," said Keating.
Police said McCarthy had two children with his wife but they declined to release their names or ages, saying only that one was a young teenager and the other was a few years younger. Police said McCarthy was the only person in the house at the time of the confrontation.
Keating said the divorce proceedings had begun on Friday.
"The next few days, it escalated in tension which resulted in a restraining order early this afternoon," said Keating.
As McCarthy refused to leave his residence, a standoff ensued with police evacuating some neighbors and not allowing others to return to their homes. For much of the afternoon, police were stationed at the intersection of Chestnut Street and East Central Street, diverting traffic.
"We tried to go home about 4:30 and couldn’t," said Rich Scafati, who lives on Maria Circle.
Scafati, along with many of his neighbors, stood in the parking lot next to the Shaw’s supermarket on East Central Street waiting for police to allow them back to their homes.
The standoff ended an hour or so later when McCarthy was shot.
Keating asked for patience in the coming weeks as his office investigates the shooting.
"We ask that people respect the tragedy that occurred for the family and respect the privacy of the wife and family," he said. "We ask people’s understanding as we conduct the interviews and ballistics tests."
Police from across the state responded to the call, with cruisers from Braintree, Norwood, Wellesley, Bellingham and Franklin lined up outside the Franklin Police Station last night.
Standing before the station’s front doors late in the evening, Keating said officers had spent much of the afternoon negotiating directly with McCarthy and had also used a third party.
Franklin Police Chief Stephen Williams said his department had not had any problems with McCarthy in the past.
Keating said his office would follow procedure and investigate the use of force in the standoff.
"It is a situation where there was a death and the district attorney’s office is responsible for (the investigation)," said Keating.

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Officer is doing ok.

Posted by: MM1799

You are really a POS when not only do you put your family through hell by committing suicide.. but you put another whole family (the officer's) through hell aswell.
I hope the officer recovers from any emotional stress and I wish him the best.

Posted by: dave7336

Quote:

Originally Posted by MM1799

You are really a POS when not only do you put your family through hell by committing suicide.. but you put another whole family (the officer's) through hell aswell.
I hope the officer recovers from any emotional stress and I wish him the best.

I agree 100%

Posted by: justanotherparatrooper

3rd that

Posted by: mpd61

Quote:

Originally Posted by USMCMP5811

Police from across the state responded to the call, with cruisers from Braintree, Norwood, Wellesley, Bellingham and Franklin lined up outside the Franklin Police Station last night.
Standing before the station’s front doors late in the evening, Keating said officers had spent much of the afternoon negotiating directly with McCarthy and had also used a third party.
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Officer is doing ok.

Were those towns there after the fact for moral support, or was it a LEC rollout?
Who was the third party? Bristol County Sheriff?

Posted by: pararezq

looked like a lec roll out...

Posted by: pucknut

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpd61

Were those towns there after the fact for moral support, or was it a LEC rollout?
Who was the third party? Bristol County Sheriff?

Does it really matter? enough of the BS, I hope the officer is OK.

Posted by: pararezq

agreed

Posted by: Sircopalot

A great job by all.. But I hear that some of the SWAT guys had a fight ( Fist Fight )with the SWAT commander in the middle of the street after the incident. Does anyone know why???

Posted by: dcs2244

Who can blame the guy? He did live in Franklin after all...

Seriously, I question the timing...we are approaching hunting season. This is a popular move by women here in western mass to give hubby/boyfriend a tickle...

Posted by: pararezq

come on,,no fist fights,,are you for real...i was on scene as mutual aid, that's the first i've heard of a fist fight...sounds a bit far fetched..quess the story wasn't spicy enough..

Posted by: mpd61

Quote:

Originally Posted by pararezq

come on,,no fist fights,,are you for real...i was on scene as mutual aid, that's the first i've heard of a fist fight...sounds a bit far fetched..quess the story wasn't spicy enough..

Originally Posted by mpd61
Were those towns there after the fact for moral support, or was it a LEC rollout?
Who was the third party? Bristol County Sheriff?

Does it really matter? enough of the BS, I hope the officer is OK.

BS? Sorry a couple of simple questions irritated your stomach lining. I could see a couple of towns there for mutual aid..............but Braintree and Wellesley?
Which town were you from paraquez?

Posted by: pararezq

i didn't write the "bs" quote. ask away, i don't know what to tell you. I do know that braintree and wellesley are part of the regional lec which is probably why they were their..remember the info you are basing your questions on is coming from the media so take it with a grain of salt...I'm glad you approve of a few town for mutual aid for a guy with high powered rifles and a stated desire to fight it out...i was more than happy to see the guys with the toys to help out, i could care less if they came from new hampshire. lets keep our eye on the ball and trust that others know more than us regaurding this situation and leave the monday morning QB out of it.. Bottom line is all the cops went home that night--job well done...

Posted by: robclouse

it was MetroLEC's Metro-STAR that was deployed for this incident, which is comprised of officers from some of the 40+ member departments.

Posted by: fscpd907

Officer exonerated in killing of armed Franklin man
By Danielle Williamson/ Daily News Staff
Thursday, November 16, 2006

FRANKLIN -- The police officer who killed an armed man in a standoff last month was justified in using lethal force because of the "imminent danger of death to officers," according to the Norfolk County district attorney.

In a statement released yesterday, Norfolk County District Attorney William Keating exonerated the officer who shot 42-year-old Lawrence McCarthy on Oct. 15 after hours of trying to get McCarthy to surrender his weapons.

Distraught after his wife served him divorce papers, McCarthy pointed a semi-automatic scoped rifle at police before he was shot outside his Chestnut Street home, the investigation revealed.

"The circumstances of this incident make clear that the use of lethal force in this instance was warranted for the public safety and justified as a matter of law," Keating said in the release.

Keating's office reviewed more than 100 pages of police reports and interviewed more than a dozen officers, family members and others who had contact with McCarthy in the days and hours before his death.

The officer, who authorities have declined to identify by name, returned to work this week, according to Police Chief Stephen Williams.

The 12-year veteran of the force and regional SWAT team member was on paid administrative leave while the DA's office investigated the shooting.

Investigating the use of force is part of the district attorney's protocol after an officer uses his weapon. It is also routine for police departments to place officers on leave after such incidents.

"It has never been our practice to release the name of a subject of an investigation unless and until they are charged criminally," said David Traub, spokesman for Keating.

Williams said the last few weeks have been trying for his department as well as the McCarthy family.

Besides his wife, Tammy, McCarthy leaves a 13-year-old son, a 7-year-old daughter, his parents, brothers and sisters. Family members are speaking to the media through their Franklin lawyer, Melanie Feuerstein.

"This has just been an unimaginable set of circumstances," said Feuerstein, Tammy McCarthy's lawyer.

Feuerstein declined to comment on whether the McCarthys planned to file a wrongful death suit. She said she had not yet reviewed Keating's report.

"We're keeping the McCarthy family in our thoughts and prayers," Williams said. "I want the healing process to begin."

Franklin Police became acquainted with McCarthy on a Sunday afternoon, the day of his death. Two days earlier, Tammy McCarthy had served the self-employed home improvement worker divorce papers.

At 1:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Tammy McCarthy contacted Franklin Police with her concerns about her husband's behavior and requested an emergency restraining order, Keating's investigation showed.

When called at 3 p.m., McCarthy told police he would resist any such order, Keating's investigation found.

At 3:30 p.m., a Superior Court judge issued the emergency order, which demanded McCarthy leave his home and turn in his weapons, which Keating said included a 12-gauge shotgun and two rifles with scopes.

Twenty minutes later, a confidant of McCarthy's went to the police station and said he had just seen his friend "loading firearms, putting a gas mask at the ready, and making menacing statements relative to police," Keating's release noted.

Franklin and area police, including the the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council Special Weapons and Tactics Team of which Franklin is a member, started evacuating McCarthy's neighbors and securing an area near his house. At 5:05 p.m., a crisis negotiator from the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council made the first of

"numerous telephonic contacts," with McCarthy, according to the release.

Negotiators tried for 35 minutes to get McCarthy to surrender, investigators found. At 5:40 p.m., McCarthy told the lead crisis negotiator he was readying his firearm and would come out of his house in two minutes, Keating's office said.

McCarthy emerged from a cellar door, holding what police later determined to be a 30-06 Remington, Model 742 semi-automatic scoped rifle. He raised it to his shoulder in a firing position and aimed it at police who were positioned in his back yard, investigators determined.

The Franklin officer fired one round at McCarthy's upper body, killing him, Keating's office said.

According to Keating, the rifle McCarthy raised toward police had one round chambered and three additional rounds contained within its magazine. Police said they secured his other two weapons, the gas mask and ammunition.

"You train for this type of incident throughout your entire career and hope it never comes," Williams said.

A fund has been established for McCarthy's children.

Donations may be made to the McCarthy Children's Education Fund, c/o Ben Franklin Bank, 58 Main St., PO Box 309, Franklin, MA 02038.

(Danielle Williamson can be reached at 508-634-7552 or dwilliam@cnc.com.)

Posted by: justanotherparatrooper

What the fk is wrong with people. That has got to be the most cowardly thing you can do to hurt your family , friends and in this case the officer. I pray for his kids and the officer involved.

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