"Tyler Brown, 46, began "firing erratically" at vehicles on the busy Cambridge roadway around 1:30 p.m., seriously injuring two men in their respective cars, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. She said Brown ultimately fired more than 50 rounds with the "assault-style rifle" before he was confronted by a Massachusetts State Police trooper and an armed civilian, whom Ryan described as a Marine veteran with a license to carry."
"Brown was shot multiple times in the extremities and remains in police custody at a hospital in Boston, the DA's office said. He is charged with two counts of armed assault with intent to murder, two counts of attempted assault and battery with a firearm, and a number of other weapon-related offenses, court records show. Boston.com has contacted the Committee For Public Counsel for comment on his behalf."
"It's not Brown's first brush with the law; court records reveal a string of prior assault, firearm, and drug charges spanning more than a decade, including a conviction in a 2014 knife attack. At the time of Monday's shooting, Brown was on probation for firing several rounds at police officers in the South End in May 2020."
"Suffolk County prosecutors assigned to that case asked for a state prison sentence of 10 to 12 years, but a judge instead sentenced Brown to five to six years in prison, with credit for time served. "My office recommended a significant sentence for Mr. Brown given the nature of his offenses and the trauma and harm he inflicted," then-District Attorney Rachael Rollins said at the time. "I am disappointed in t"
Tyler Brown, 46, was on probation for firing at police officers in Boston’s South End in May 2020 when he began firing erratically on Memorial Drive around 1:30 p.m. He fired more than 50 rounds using an assault-style rifle, seriously injuring two men in their respective vehicles. Brown was confronted by a Massachusetts State Police trooper and an armed civilian, described as a Marine veteran with a license to carry. Brown was shot multiple times in his extremities and remained in police custody at a hospital in Boston. He faces charges including armed assault with intent to murder and attempted assault and battery with a firearm. Court records show prior assault, firearm, and drug charges, including a 2014 knife attack conviction, and a prior probation sentence that followed a judge’s decision to impose less prison time than prosecutors sought.
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