Yet another case where a concealed carry permit holder comes to the rescue (and those are few and far between in Mass). Word on the street says he entered the room while the guy was still on top of her, stabbing her. He then shot the psychopath 3 times. 2 shots to the body and 1 to the head, stopping him.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/21466668/detail.html
BOSTON -- An off-duty security guard who shot and killed a knife-wielding patient who attacked his Massachusetts General Hospital psychiatrist Tuesday acted in self defense, according to Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley.
Jay Carciero, 37, was shot and killed by off-duty security guard Paul M. Langone, 33, after Carciero stabbed Dr. Astrid Desrosiers during a therapy session at a clinic for bipolar treatment and research.
"We had a civilian shooter, using a licensed firearm in apparent self defense and the defense of another," Conley said.
The doctor was stabbed repeatedly with a knife before Langone burst in, ordered her assailant to drop the knife and then shot and killed him inside the Boston office.
"The evidence at the scene, Mr. Langone's statements to the police and accounts of multiple witnesses all indicate that Mr. Langone acted lawfully when he discharged his firearm. There is strong evidence that he saved the life of Dr. Desrosiers and perhaps several other people," Conley said.
Conley said Langone was licensed to carry a weapon, and that he "identified himself as the shooter and acknowledged that he had a firearm."
"He has not been charged with any offense at this time," Conley said.
Prosecutors had said Wednesday that they were treating the case as a death investigation.
[Police say Jay Carciero stabbed a doctor before being shot and killed.]
Police say Jay Carciero stabbed a doctor before being shot and killed. More
Langone's actions were described as "heroic" by Boston Police Department Commissioner Ed Davis. His father, Paul F. Langone, said his son is part of the Boston Special Police force.
Boston police said many guards in the city are licensed as "special officers," which means they "meet the criteria to work for a security firm in the city and carry a firearm."
"We were hoping to have a complete final decision, but I understand the district attorney has to do a thorough investigation, and we welcome that as a family," Paul F. Langone said.
He said that he his son tried to help Carciero and the doctor after he fired his weapon.
"We want this to be thoroughly decided. I am absolutely convinced without a doubt that he will be cleared," he said.
Paul F. Langone said he prays for the Carciero family and for the doctor's recovery.
"I am very proud of my son. It is impossible for a father to be more proud of a son than I am," he said.
Langone said his son moved quickly, using his own sweatshirt to bind Desrosiers' wounds to staunch the bleeding. He said it was a coincidence that his son and the suspect lived only blocks from each other in Reading, Mass., and he's certain the two had never met.
"(Investigators) could find no connection of any kind prior to the event," Conley said.
Carciero's family released a statement Thursday, saying he was a gentle and caring person and a devoted father to his four children. His family said the incident "remains unexplained to us."
Desrosiers, 49, described as a "caring and dedicated professional," in an MGH statement, was listed in stable condition after she was stabbed at the hospital's Bipolar Clinic and Research Program.
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Carciero's family was said to be overcome with shock and grief. Friends remembered Carciero, a Stoneham High School graduate, as a popular, clean-cut football player whose mother was a middle school Spanish teacher.
"Nice middle-American family. He's got four kids who are very much in grief right now. They were screaming when they heard the news. It's a shock to all of us," said the Carcieros' attorney Jim Perullo.
The attack on Desrosiers is the latest in a string of violent incidents at an MGH facility. Last week, a repeat sex offender was accused of assaulting a female employee inside a bathroom at Massachusetts General Hospital. During a hearing Tuesday, the suspect, David Flavell, was ordered to undergo a mental competency evaluation.
In 2003, a cardiologist was killed in a Massachusetts General Hospital lab by a co-worker who then killed herself. The woman, Colleen Mitchell, shot Dr. Brian McGovern several times in a small office inside the lab.
At the time, officials said Mitchell was suffering from depression. McGovern, a native of Ireland, had worked at MGH for more than 20 years.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/21466668/detail.html
BOSTON -- An off-duty security guard who shot and killed a knife-wielding patient who attacked his Massachusetts General Hospital psychiatrist Tuesday acted in self defense, according to Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley.
Jay Carciero, 37, was shot and killed by off-duty security guard Paul M. Langone, 33, after Carciero stabbed Dr. Astrid Desrosiers during a therapy session at a clinic for bipolar treatment and research.
"We had a civilian shooter, using a licensed firearm in apparent self defense and the defense of another," Conley said.
The doctor was stabbed repeatedly with a knife before Langone burst in, ordered her assailant to drop the knife and then shot and killed him inside the Boston office.
"The evidence at the scene, Mr. Langone's statements to the police and accounts of multiple witnesses all indicate that Mr. Langone acted lawfully when he discharged his firearm. There is strong evidence that he saved the life of Dr. Desrosiers and perhaps several other people," Conley said.
Conley said Langone was licensed to carry a weapon, and that he "identified himself as the shooter and acknowledged that he had a firearm."
"He has not been charged with any offense at this time," Conley said.
Prosecutors had said Wednesday that they were treating the case as a death investigation.
[Police say Jay Carciero stabbed a doctor before being shot and killed.]
Police say Jay Carciero stabbed a doctor before being shot and killed. More
Langone's actions were described as "heroic" by Boston Police Department Commissioner Ed Davis. His father, Paul F. Langone, said his son is part of the Boston Special Police force.
Boston police said many guards in the city are licensed as "special officers," which means they "meet the criteria to work for a security firm in the city and carry a firearm."
"We were hoping to have a complete final decision, but I understand the district attorney has to do a thorough investigation, and we welcome that as a family," Paul F. Langone said.
He said that he his son tried to help Carciero and the doctor after he fired his weapon.
"We want this to be thoroughly decided. I am absolutely convinced without a doubt that he will be cleared," he said.
Paul F. Langone said he prays for the Carciero family and for the doctor's recovery.
"I am very proud of my son. It is impossible for a father to be more proud of a son than I am," he said.
Langone said his son moved quickly, using his own sweatshirt to bind Desrosiers' wounds to staunch the bleeding. He said it was a coincidence that his son and the suspect lived only blocks from each other in Reading, Mass., and he's certain the two had never met.
"(Investigators) could find no connection of any kind prior to the event," Conley said.
Carciero's family released a statement Thursday, saying he was a gentle and caring person and a devoted father to his four children. His family said the incident "remains unexplained to us."
Desrosiers, 49, described as a "caring and dedicated professional," in an MGH statement, was listed in stable condition after she was stabbed at the hospital's Bipolar Clinic and Research Program.
[50 Staniford Street shooting]
50 Staniford Street shooting More
Carciero's family was said to be overcome with shock and grief. Friends remembered Carciero, a Stoneham High School graduate, as a popular, clean-cut football player whose mother was a middle school Spanish teacher.
"Nice middle-American family. He's got four kids who are very much in grief right now. They were screaming when they heard the news. It's a shock to all of us," said the Carcieros' attorney Jim Perullo.
The attack on Desrosiers is the latest in a string of violent incidents at an MGH facility. Last week, a repeat sex offender was accused of assaulting a female employee inside a bathroom at Massachusetts General Hospital. During a hearing Tuesday, the suspect, David Flavell, was ordered to undergo a mental competency evaluation.
In 2003, a cardiologist was killed in a Massachusetts General Hospital lab by a co-worker who then killed herself. The woman, Colleen Mitchell, shot Dr. Brian McGovern several times in a small office inside the lab.
At the time, officials said Mitchell was suffering from depression. McGovern, a native of Ireland, had worked at MGH for more than 20 years.
