Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Stephen Maclean

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : White

Date : 05/02/2024

Location : King Philip Street

City : Raynham

County : Bristol

State : Massachusetts

Agency : Raynham Police Department

Officer(s) :Sgt. Frank Pacheco, Officer Jennifer Lang

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On May 2, 2024, at approximately 11:30 a.m., officers from the Raynham Police Department responded to a welfare check at the King Philip Street Apartments following a call from Stephen Maclean's girlfriend. She reported that Maclean had been acting aggressively after being fired from his job for arriving intoxicated and was exhibiting belligerent behavior.
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Upon arrival, officers knocked on Maclean's apartment door. When he opened the door and pointed a handgun at them, two officers discharged their firearms, fatally wounding Maclean. A third officer deployed a taser. Officers immediately administered first aid until paramedics arrived. Maclean was transported to Morton Hospital in Taunton, where he was pronounced dead.
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The officers involved, Sgt. Frank Pacheco and Officer Jennifer Lang, both 12-year veterans of the Raynham Police Department, were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation by the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.
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The Massachusetts State Police are conducting the investigation into the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/10/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/raynham-stephen-maclean-police-shooting/
https://www.wcvb.com/article/officers-names-released-fatal-shooting-raynham-massachusetts/60661356
https://www.abc6.com/man-shot-killed-by-police-in-raynham-after-pointing-gun-at-officers/
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/bodycam-video-shows-moments-before-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/