Who Is Tyler Brown? Cambridge Memorial Drive Shooting Suspect Identified

The man accused of opening fire on passing vehicles along Memorial Drive in Cambridge on Monday has been identified by local media sources as 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston. According to I-Team sources cited by WBZ-TV, Brown was shot by a trooper from the Massachusetts State Police and taken into custody following the incident. Authorities have not publicly released details about his condition.

Witness videos recorded on Memorial Drive appeared to show a man walking in the roadway carrying a long gun, waving the weapon and firing shots at vehicles and into the air. Witnesses said several cars were struck during the shooting.

The incident prompted a large police response in the area near the Charles River, just outside Boston.

Brown was previously known to law enforcement and had earlier faced charges connected to a shooting involving Boston police officers.

In 2020, he was charged with attempting to kill police officers in Boston. Prosecutors later said he pleaded guilty to eight offences, including armed assault with intent to murder and attempted assault and battery involving the discharge of a firearm. Authorities said the charges stemmed from Brown firing at a Boston police officer.

In 2021, Brown was sentenced to between five and six years in state prison, followed by probation. The court also ordered mental health evaluations and treatment as part of the sentence.

At the time, then-Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins criticised the punishment as too lenient, saying she had sought a prison sentence of 10 to 12 years followed by five years of probation.

According to reports, Boston police had circulated an officer safety bulletin containing Brown’s photograph on Monday morning before the shooting occurred.

At about 12:30 local time, officers reportedly attempted to carry out a welfare check at Brown’s home in the Dorchester neighbourhood after his parole officer informed police that Brown had made suicidal statements.

The bulletin also alleged that Brown had been seen during a FaceTime call holding what appeared to be an assault rifle and saying he intended to use it. Authorities reportedly noted that his mobile phone signal had been traced to Cambridge.

Shortly afterwards, reports emerged of a gunman firing on Memorial Drive. Witnesses said a state trooper confronted Brown and shot him before taking him into custody.

The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.

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