DA Blasts Judge After Convicted Gunman Accused in New Shooting Rampage
A Massachusetts judge is facing renewed criticism after a convicted gunman accused of shooting at random drivers this week had previously received a lighter-than-requested prison sentence for trying to kill a police…
A Massachusetts judge is facing renewed criticism after a convicted gunman accused of Shooting at random drivers this week had previously received a lighter-than-requested prison sentence for trying to kill a police officer.
According to the New York Post, Tyler Brown, 46, allegedly opened fire on cars along Memorial Drive in Cambridge on Monday, firing as many as 60 rounds and critically injuring two men before being shot by authorities.
The chaos unfolded just months after Brown was released from prison for a 2020 attack on Boston police officers.
In that earlier case, Brown pleaded guilty to armed assault with intent to murder after firing 13 shots at officers, including one round aimed directly at an officer’s chest from close range.
Prosecutors had pushed for a 10- to 12-year prison sentence followed by five years of probation.
Instead, Judge Janet Sanders sentenced Brown in 2021 to five to six years behind bars and three years of probation.
The ruling drew outrage from then-Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins.
“I am disappointed in the sentence that was imposed,” Rollins said at the time.