Crime & Safety
Cambridge Shooting Victim Released From Hospital After Being Shot In The Head: Report
The man reportedly took himself to the hospital after being shot.
CAMBRIDGE, MA — One of the two victims shot in the Memorial Drive shooting Monday has been released from the hospital, according to a report from Boston 25 News.
Family members of the man said their loved one is now recovering at home, however the bullet is still lodged in his skull. The father of eight is an MBTA bus driver who drove himself to the hospital after being shot in the head. The identity of the man has not yet been revealed.
The other victim was identified as 34-year-old Casmir Bangoura, who was shot multiple times by Tyler Brown Monday and was also hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The two victims have no connection to each other or Brown and were randomly struck. Bangoura is a Cambridge resident and DoorDash delivery driver who was returning to his apartment when the incident occurred.
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When law enforcement arrived on the scene, Brown began shooting at them as well before ultimately surrendering. Brown suffered gunshot wounds himself after being shot by a Trooper and a former Marine who had a license to carry. Brown was on parole at the time of the incident stemming from a shootout with Boston police in the spring of 2020.
Read more at Boston 25 News.
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