Sketchy details so far. A gunman in/around Millis Massachusetts opened fire on a police cruiser. The police car caught fire, exploded. Report officer shot at 3 times. Cruiser crashed. No details on the officer’s condition. Suspect: white male in maroon pick-up truck.
UPDATE: As of 3:30 p.m., a SWAT Team was also setting up on Forest Road. Wrentham has two officers on the scene and Chief James Anderson said a search is in progress for two suspects on foot in the woods in the Forest Road area, near Birch and Village streets. (link)
MILLIS, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) – Mass. State Police are responding to Millis to after reports of shots fired at a cruiser Wednesday. State police on scene in Millis after a cruiser was struck. State police tweeted saying that their Air Wing is also responding.
Source tells #FOX25 a #Millis officer checked on disabled vehicle when he was shot at 3 times. Police searching Millis, Medfield, Norfolk
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) September 2, 2015
Police say the suspect who shot @MillisPolice cruiser is white man, driving dark colored, possibly maroon, pickup #FOX25
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) September 2, 2015
Detectives and ballistics units also responded to the area to assist, police say. SkyFOX flew over Forest Road and Birch Street where there appeared to be an active scene at about 3 p.m. Police say the suspect’s car is a dark colored, maybe maroon, pickup. They believe only one man was in the truck and he was headed to Medfield. (link)
NEW: Police searching for 1 suspect driving dark colored pickup after shots fired at Millis cruiser. http://t.co/w66O25rWZY #FOX25
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) September 2, 2015
Millis police cruiser shot at, catches fire, hunt for gunman. Awaiting info on officers. #fox25 pic.twitter.com/bj93QtpNs9
— Kerry Kavanaugh (@KerryKavanaugh) September 2, 2015
#SkyFOX over Forest Rd where there appears to be active scene after reports of shots fired @MillisPolice cruiser pic.twitter.com/d657oq1p7x
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) September 2, 2015
#SkyFOX over scene in Millis were state police are responding for reports of shots fired at cruiser #FOX25 pic.twitter.com/wKGglAYV8r
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) September 2, 2015
Heavy police presence in #millis after shots were fired at a police cruiser #fox25 suspect on the run. pic.twitter.com/Ey3LhUlBaY
— Malini Basu (@MaliniBasu_) September 2, 2015
Heavy police presence off Forest Road where shots were fired at a police cruiser. #FOX25 pic.twitter.com/1LDSpwD93x
— Adam Liberatore (@bostonTVguy) September 2, 2015