Ross Baptista, 38
Boston, Massachusetts
June 02, 2013
Agencies: Suffolk County District Attorney's Office Massachusetts | Boston Police Department Massachusetts
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
The man shot and killed by Boston police officers after he allegedly opened fire on them on early Sunday was identified by a law enforcement source today as a 38-year-old Dorchester resident.
The death of Ross Baptista is under investigation by Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office. In a statement Sunday, Conley promised “a full and impartial investigation’’ into the use of deadly force by Boston police.
The Globe reported today that Baptista was shot around 2 a.m. Sunday after he allegedly opened fire on officers from Area B-3 who were on Willowwood Street to investigate reports of shots being fired in the neighborhood on the Mattapan/Dorchester line.
A man sitting in a vehicle opened fire on the officers, who fired back in response, fatally wounding Baptista, police said in a statement.
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- http://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2015/04/30/hundreds-in-boston-protest-peacefully-in-support-of-baltimore added May 04, 2016 11:43
- http://www.masslive.com/news/boston/index.ssf/2015/01/black_lives_matter_a_look_at_t.html added May 04, 2016 11:41
- http://archive.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/06/03/dorchester-man-identified-person-fatally-wounded-during-shootout-with-boston-police/cq3NVDLLDDO8vAK5i4DHQJ/story.html added May 04, 2016 11:40
- https://usgunviolence.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/killed-ross-batista-boston-ma/ added May 04, 2016 11:39
- https://www.facebook.com/KilledByPolice/posts/638206869540787 added May 04, 2016 11:35