Suspect identified as Tyler Brown shot after opening fire on Cambridge roadway; two injured

A man identified by Middlesex County District Attorney Marian T. Ryan as Tyler Brown opened fire along Memorial Drive in Cambridge on Monday and was shot by a Massachusetts State Police trooper and an armed civilian, officials said.

Massachusetts State Police said troopers responded around 1:20 p.m. to a shooting involving law enforcement near Memorial Drive and River Street. The Cambridge Police Department said officers were called shortly after 1:30 p.m. for reports of gunshots and that there was no ongoing danger to the public.

Ryan said Boston police had alerted authorities about a man acting erratically and believed to be armed with a rifle. By the time officers arrived, Ryan said, the situation had escalated into an active-shooter incident, with the suspect walking down the middle of Memorial Drive and firing as traffic halted. Ryan said two males in separate vehicles were struck by gunfire.

Authorities said a state trooper and an armed civilian described as a former Marine licensed to carry confronted the suspect. Ryan said both the trooper and the civilian fired, striking Brown multiple times in the extremities. Brown was treated at the scene and taken to a Boston hospital, where he remains in custody, Ryan said. Officials said the two people shot in vehicles were taken to Boston hospitals with life-threatening injuries.

FOX 25 Boston shared video that it said shows the suspect walking and firing as cars passed nearby, though the station’s clip did not include the moment the suspect was shot. Boston 25 News reported that a man with the same name and birth date has a criminal history that includes prior firearm and drug convictions and cited an incident in 2020 when the man allegedly fired at Boston police. The shooting prompted online criticism, including a social media post from Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy calling for the judge who imposed a shorter sentence to face consequences. Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue said he would push for tougher treatment of repeat offenders and thanked officers who stopped the attack. Gov. Maura Healey wrote on X that there was no ongoing threat and urged residents to avoid the area while investigators worked.

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