The Shooting of Sayed Faisal was a 2023 police shooting in Cambrdge, Massachusetts, United States. On January 4, 2023, Sayed Faisel, a 20-year-old Bangladeshi American student at the University of Massachusetts Boston, was shot and killed by Cambridge Police Department officer Liam McMahon. Cambridge police had responded to a report alleging that Faisel had jumped out of an apartment window with a knife. [citation needed]
| Shooting of Sayed Faisal | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Date | January 4, 2023 |
Attack type | Police shooting |
| Deaths | 1 |
Events
editPolice version
editPolice allege that after a foot chase, Faisal moved towards officers with a knife. After one officer-Robert Colbert-shot Faisel with a sponge round that didn't stop him, McMahon shot him.[1]
Backlash
editThe Cambridge Police Department was criticized by counter-protesters for the killing as an alleged act of police brutality, Islamophobia and racism. Counter-protesters and Faisel's family also called the explanation given by police into question, calling for more transparency and police reformation.[2]
Legal case
editOn October 5, 2023, a Massachusetts judge ruled that the Cambridge police officer who shot Faisel would not be prosecuted and that the shooting was justified.[3]
People involved
edit- Sayed Faisal, 20-year-old student attending the University of Massachusetts Boston.
- Liam McMahon, police officer working within the Cambridge Police Department since 2015.
- Robert Colbert, police officer.[4]
References
edit- ^ Dwyer, Dialynn (2023-01-10). "What we know about the fatal Cambridge police shooting of a 20-year-old UMass student". Boston.com. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "After Fatal Shooting of Sayed Faisal, Cambridge Residents Seek Answers at City Council Meeting | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ Tenser, Phil (2023-10-05). "Deadly police shooting of college student was justified, judge rules". WCVB. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Cambridge officer will not be prosecuted in shooting of Sayed Faisal". GBH. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-11-26.