WESTMINSTER, MA — A 22-year-old man was fatally shot by police officers serving an arrest warrant at a residence on South Ashburnham Road on Monday afternoon.
Officers from the Westminster Police Department responded to the home at approximately 4:42 p.m. to serve the warrant on the Westminster resident.
Upon arrival, officers made contact with the individual inside the home.
During the interaction, the suspect held a large knife and moved towards the officers, according to police.
Officers discharged their department-issued firearms, striking the individual.
Officers immediately rendered medical aid to the injured man.
The suspect was transported to a local hospital and later transferred to a Worcester-area hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
No Westminster Police officers were physically injured during the incident.
The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave in accordance with standard protocol pending the outcome of the investigation.
The incident remains under investigation by Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office and the Westminster Police Department.
