NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford police shot and killed a 15-year-old boy Thursday night after he repeatedly stabbed a member of the department’s gang unit with a hunting knife equipped with a gut hook, officials said.
The attack could have killed Officer Tyson Barnes, who is listed in stable condition at Rhode Island Hospital today, Mayor Jon Mitchell said at a press conference.
“Within an inch one way or another, he may not have been with us,’’ Mitchell said. “For some reason, the youth was carrying a hunting knife with a gutting hook and he saw fit to use it on a police officer. ... This is, by any definition, a tragedy for the city and highlights the dangers of police work.’’
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