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Posted by: resqjyw0

FRAMINGHAM - A Framingham Police officer shot and killed a man who threatened him with a knife near the Masonic Hall on Concord Street last night, authorities said.
Officer Steve Casey was on patrol in his cruiser on Concord Street around 8:15 when a man flagged him down, saying there was a body behind the Masonic Hall, police sources said. As Casey walked toward him, the man threatened him with a fishing knife.
Casey fired his weapon several times, killing the man, according to police sources. Officials did not identify the victim last night.
Casey was not injured.
Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney's office are investigating the shooting, according to DA spokesman Corey Welford. Framingham Police will conduct an internal investigation.
The area near the shooting - at the corner of Concord and Mansfield streets - was blocked off by police, fire and highway crews.
After calling for help, Casey was the first person to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, police sources said. The man later died at MetroWest Medical Center.
Casey joined the police department in 1995 after four years in the Marine Corps. He is a member of the special operations unit and an instructor for the firearms unit.
Casey was among several officers honored with a commendation earlier this year, according to a story in the News.
In June 2006, police searched the woods in north Framingham for a despondent teenager who had taken a large quantity of anti-depressants. Casey found him.
After last night's shooting, four neighbors told the News they heard at least three gunshots.
``I heard bang, bang, bang,'' said George Butterly, who has lived in the area for 13 years. ``I heard three shots.''
As he spoke, a Framingham officer approached a crowd of people lined up near police tape and asked, ``Did anyone see anything, hear anything?''
Police also approached nearby homes and asked people gathered in doorways and on porches what they might have seen or heard.
``I thought it was fireworks at first,'' said a neighbor who identified himself as Ted, who saw the victim taken away in an ambulance.
Because of last night's passing storm, police set up a tent over a green park bench and trash can to preserve evidence. Markers denoting shell casings were in the center of Concord Street.
At least four officers walked into the nearby woods with flashlights at about 9:30, checking the ground and trees near Gleason Pond.
Erica Johnston, who lives at the corner of Concord and Mansfield streets, with a direct view of the shooting scene, said she was watching television when she heard gunshots. She immediately looked out her window.
``I saw a cop standing over a guy laying on the ground I assume had been shot or was shooting. The cop had his gun pointed at him. He didn't look like he was moving, really - but neither would I if a cop had his gun drawn on me,'' she said.
Bill Hannon, a Concord Street resident, said he was walking home from church when he heard gunshots. He said he believes the victim was a young man.
Another man said he believes the man had tattoos.
Police officers in MetroWest rarely discharge their weapons in the line of duty. In November 2006, a Franklin Police officer killed a man who pointed a rifle at police during a standoff at the man's home. The shooting was later ruled justifiable by the Norfolk County District Attorney's office.
In May 2005, Framingham Officer Matthew Gutwill fired his gun three times at a pickup truck whose driver had rammed his cruiser. Gutwill was cleared of any wrongdoing.
Before that incident, the last time a Framingham officer fired his weapon in the line of duty was 1989.
Framingham Police officers undergo 20 hours of training a year with their sidearms - a .40-caliber SigSauer, Police Chief Steven Carl said in a May 2005 interview.
The state only requires eight hours a year, he said.
Carl had said each officer must complete an eight-hour Massachusetts Criminal Justice Council qualifying course. They also undergo eight-hour simulation scenarios using nonlethal bullets. There is also four hours of procedure training.

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/homepage/x574730042


Posted by: kwflatbed

By Marc Robins, Globe Correspondent | August 4, 2007

A Framingham police officer shot and killed a man who allegedly threatened him with a knife last night, according to the Middlesex district attorney's office.
The shooting occurred near the Masonic Temple on Concord Street around 8:15. The man flagged down a Framingham police officer in a marked cruiser and began to approach the officer, the district attorney's office said. It was unclear why the man flagged down the officer.
The man showed what was described as a fishing knife and proceeded in a threatening manner, leading the officer to fire his weapon, the district attorney's office said. The officer was not injured.
The district attorney's office would not say how many shots were fired, but a nearby resident said he heard multiple shots. "Somewhere between 20 and 30 seconds after the cruiser stopped, I heard three shots," said George Butterly of Dennison Avenue.
Officials did not release the name of the officer or the victim. The MetroWest Daily News identified the officer as Steve Casey. The death is under investigation.


FRAMINGHAM, Mass. --

http://www.boston.com/news/local/art...ly_shoots_man/


Posted by: Sniper

props to Ofc Casey for halting this threat !!!!!!!

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- A man from Avon who threatened a Framingham police officer with a large knife was shot and killed by the officer Friday night, Framingham police said.

Police said Karl Thomsen, 41, was sitting on a park bench on Concord Street in Framingham when he flagged down a police officer at 8:19 p.m.
Thomsen told Officer Steve Casey that he had discovered a dead body nearby.
Shortly after Officer Casey left his marked police cruiser, Thomsen lunged at him with a knife, according to police.
Casey then shot Thomsen four times.
Thomsen was taken to MetroWest Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 8:41 p.m.
The officer was uninjured.
There is no evidence suggesting there was actually a dead body in the area.
Massachusetts State Police are investigating the shooting death.


Posted by: wgciv

On August 3, 2007 Officer Casey went home to his family upon completion of his shift.. Well done and best of luck.


Posted by: Dr.Magoo

Good job Ofc. Casey. Even though the man only allegedly had a knife. I hate the press.


Posted by: Delta784

The "he should have shot the knife out of his hand" crowd will soon be coming out of the woodwork.


Posted by: MM1799

When I saw this on T.V this morning on ch. 5, the guy's brother was apologetic to the officer for making him make the decision to take someone's life. He was saying it was a bad situation all the way around.

Funny that I can't find his quotes anywhere. I thought it was a classy move by the brother and a chicken-shit move by the news to keep his quotes out.


Posted by: Deuce

Quote:
Originally Posted by MM1799
When I saw this on T.V this morning on ch. 5, the guy's brother was apologetic to the officer for making him make the decision to take someone's life. He was saying it was a bad situation all the way around.

Funny that I can't find his quotes anywhere. I thought it was a classy move by the brother and a chicken-shit move by the news to keep his quotes out.

That'll never happen in this liberal, left wing media, cop hatin' state...


Posted by: resqjyw0

Quote:
Originally Posted by Delta784
The "he should have shot the knife out of his hand" crowd will soon be coming out of the woodwork.
because that's what they do in the movies.


Posted by: Delta784

Quote:
Originally Posted by MM1799
When I saw this on T.V this morning on ch. 5, the guy's brother was apologetic to the officer for making him make the decision to take someone's life. He was saying it was a bad situation all the way around.
The brother obviously hasn't yet spoken to the law firm of Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe.


Posted by: csauce777

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sniper
props to Ofc Casey for halting this threat !!!!!!!

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Thomsen told Officer Steve Casey that he had discovered a dead body nearby.
Shortly after Officer Casey left his marked police cruiser, Thomsen lunged at him with a knife, according to police.
Sounds like a plan devised to murder an unsuspecting police officer...good thing the tables were turned quickly. Good job officer Casey...


Posted by: SinePari

Quote:
Originally Posted by wgciv
On August 3, 2007 Officer Casey went home to his family upon completion of his shift.. Well done and best of luck.



Posted by: fscpd907

Chief praises officer who fatally shot man

FRAMINGHAM - Police Chief Steven Carl said he was proud of how Officer Steve Casey conducted himself Friday night when he fatally shot an Avon man who charged him with a knife.

"I hope if I were put in this same situation I could perform as well," Carl said yesterday.

"I hope all of my officers would perform so well. An officer can work 30 years and never have to take their weapons out of their holsters."

Casey, a 12-year veteran of the Framingham Police Department, shot and killed Karl Thomsen, 42, on Friday a little after 8 p.m. Thomsen flagged down Casey near the Masonic Temple on Concord Street and told him there was a body nearby.

When Casey, a firearms instructor, got out of his cruiser, Thomsen charged at him with what was described as a large fishing knife. Casey fired four shots at the charging man.

The Middlesex district attorney's office yesterday said Thomsen died of multiple gunshot wounds to his midsection, but did not say exactly how many times he was struck.

The Massachusetts State Police and the DA's office is conducting an investigation because it involves a fatality and a police officer.

Carl said the department also will conduct its own investigation.

"Internal affairs is doing the investigation, looking at all of our policies and procedures our practices to make sure the officer is acting 100 percent appropriately in the use of force," Carl said.

"This type of incident makes us look at everything. It doesn't just begin and end with the shooting. It involves the entire operation."

The shooting was the third incident since 2005 where an officer's life was in the balance, Carl said.

In January 2005, Officers Michael Degnan and William Fuer were stabbed when they went to question a suspect. In May 2005, Framingham Officer Matthew Gutwill fired his gun three times at a pickup truck whose driver had rammed his cruiser.

"This is an incident, like Degnan, Fuer and Gutwill, where the officer could have been killed," the chief said.

"These are incidents when the officers had to defend their lives. There was a real chance they may have not gone home at night. That goes through every officer's mind.

We're very concerned about the violent assaults against the officers."

Carl described Casey, a former Marine, as "an excellent officer," who is highly trained, skilled and calm.

"If you're a citizen and called for the police, he's who you hope would show up at your door


Posted by: Inspector

Congratulations to chief for standing up for his officers when they most need the support.


Posted by: Ptlm.Shamrock147

An outstanding chief with an outstanding department!


Posted by: resqjyw0

By Norman Miller/Daily News staff
MetroWest Daily News
Posted May 17, 2008 @ 01:11 AM

FRAMINGHAM — Police officers respond to hundreds of minor calls every year, but there may be only one call where all their training and instincts are called into play.

Officer Steven Casey was honored Wednesday by Chief Steven Carl for how he acted on that one call on Aug. 3, 2007, when he shot and killed a charging, knife-wielding Karl E. Thomsen, 42, of Avon.

Casey received the William H. Welch Medal of Honor, the department's highest honor. He is only the fifth officer to receive the award, which is named for the only Framingham officer ever killed in the line of duty. Welch was killed on Feb. 3, 1923.

"The honor was not because he took another's life," Carl said. "The honor was because he acted professionally and he could have saved other lives. If it wasn't Casey, it could have been a citizen who ran into him (Thomsen). He was looking to kill somebody that night."

In 2007, Framingham Police responded to 2,020 suspicious activity calls, nearly all of them minor.

But at 8:19 p.m. on Aug. 3, Casey was flagged down by Thomsen near the Masonic Temple on Concord Street. Thomsen told the officer he found a body near the woods at Gleason Park.

Once the officer got out the car, Thomsen charged at him with a knife.
Casey, a 12-year department veteran, shot the charging man four times, killing him.

"We tell officers not to be complacent, but if you go to the same building for an alarm for the 100th time, it's easy to get complacent," Carl said. "What happens is that is how officers get hurt.

"I'm proud of him," the chief continued. "I hope if I found myself in the same situation I could have acted as quickly as he did. I really hope all of our police officers could have acted in the same manner."

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/ne...ents-top-award


Posted by: Tango

Quote:
Originally Posted by resqjyw0 View Post
By Norman Miller/Daily News staff
MetroWest Daily News
Posted May 17, 2008 @ 01:11 AM

FRAMINGHAM — Police officers respond to hundreds of minor calls every year, but there may be only one call where all their training and instincts are called into play.

Officer Steven Casey was honored Wednesday by Chief Steven Carl for how he acted on that one call on Aug. 3, 2007, when he shot and killed a charging, knife-wielding Karl E. Thomsen, 42, of Avon.

Casey received the William H. Welch Medal of Honor, the department's highest honor. He is only the fifth officer to receive the award, which is named for the only Framingham officer ever killed in the line of duty. Welch was killed on Feb. 3, 1923.

"The honor was not because he took another's life," Carl said. "The honor was because he acted professionally and he could have saved other lives. If it wasn't Casey, it could have been a citizen who ran into him (Thomsen). He was looking to kill somebody that night."

In 2007, Framingham Police responded to 2,020 suspicious activity calls, nearly all of them minor.

But at 8:19 p.m. on Aug. 3, Casey was flagged down by Thomsen near the Masonic Temple on Concord Street. Thomsen told the officer he found a body near the woods at Gleason Park.

Once the officer got out the car, Thomsen charged at him with a knife.
Casey, a 12-year department veteran, shot the charging man four times, killing him.

"We tell officers not to be complacent, but if you go to the same building for an alarm for the 100th time, it's easy to get complacent," Carl said. "What happens is that is how officers get hurt.

"I'm proud of him," the chief continued. "I hope if I found myself in the same situation I could have acted as quickly as he did. I really hope all of our police officers could have acted in the same manner."

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/ne...ents-top-award

Congrats Officer Casey, job well done!




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