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Richard Ortiz

Gender : Male

Age : 48

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/14/2022

Location : 22 Glendale St

City : Boston

County : Suffolk

State : Massachusetts

Agency : Boston PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during altercation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Boston PD arrived during some sort of altercation when Richard Ortiz was seen screaming. Police engaged him in a fight and claim he had a knife. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://tbdailynews.com/son-of-revere-man-who-stabbed-boston-cop-blames-police-for-killing-him-shares-last-conversation-with-dad-about-selling-him-quarter-pound-of-weed/

https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/one-dead-two-officers-injured-overnight-stabbing-dorchester/GU6CEOTGJFEG3L6B5XCTI7A3WA/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/boston-police-shoot-kill-knife-wielding-suspect-stabbed-officer