THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020 Page 7 Police forced to open fire in Everett standoff A t approximately 10:46 a.m. on November 11, Cataldo Ambulance personnel, Everett Police Offi cers and the North Metro SWAT Team responded to a residence on Woodland Avenue due to a report of an alleged ongoing domestic altercation between two parties inside the home. The fi rst responders entered the home and located a 47-year-old man in possession of an apparent firearm. Over the course of the day, police attempted to make contact with the man and get him out of the home. After several hours of negotiation, offi cers deployed pepper spray. The man subsequently attempted to exit the home while allegedly still in possession of what appeared to be On November 11, Everett Police Offi cers and the Metro North SWAT Team responded to a residence on Woodland Avenue for what would become a fi ve-hour standoff . (Advocate Photos by Mike Lahey) The 47-year-old man, who was reportedly armed, attempts to escape through a window of the Woodland Avenue residence during a fi ve-hour standoff with police. firearms and engaged in an altercation with offi cers. The man then allegedly charged at them in the doorway of the residence. The preliminary investigation suggests that at approximately 3:41 p.m. offi cers deployed nonlethal munition and struck the man, but could not stop him before an Everett Police Offi cer discharged his fi rearm, also striking him. The man was transported to a Boston hospital for treatment. The two offi cers were also transported to an area hospital for evaluation. Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma
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