Crime & Safety

Worcester Police Kill Man During Grafton Street Standoff

The Worcester DA said the man was walking toward police when he was shot.

Worcester police shot and killed a man after a Grafton Street standoff, authorities said.
Worcester police shot and killed a man after a Grafton Street standoff, authorities said. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

WORCESTER, MA — A man who Worcester police say came towards officers while wearing body armor and carrying a rifle after making a bomb threat died in a shooting early Wednesday.

It started when the man called police from the Grafton Street area around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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