A gunman opened fire on passing cars along Memorial Drive in Cambridge before he was shot: Tyler Brown
Published by RawNews1st
7:37 pm ( May 11, 2026 )
The gunman, 46-year-old Tyler Brown, was already on law enforcement’s radar. His photos were distributed after his parole officer reported to police that he had made suicidal statements.
In 2021, Brown was sentenced to 5–6 years in state prison followed by probation on a murder charge. He was also ordered to undergo mental health evaluations and treatment.
Memorial Drive is located along the Charles River in Cambridge, minutes from Boston.
He was also allegedly seen on Facetime video with an assault rifle and said he would use it. The bulletin also mentioned his phone was pinging in Cambridge.
Shortly after the bulletin went out, videos of Brown were recorded by witnesses on Memorial Drive. He is seen walking down the middle street, terrorizing drivers and waving and shooting a long gun. Witnesses said he shot at cars and in the air, before I-Team sources say a state trooper shot him and he was taken into custody.
WBZ is working to learn more about Brown’s condition. As for the attempted murder charge, in 2021 Brown was sentenced to 5-6 years in state prison followed by probation. He was also ordered to undergo a mental health evaluations and treatment.
