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Report: Officers justified in shooting at man near hospital

FILE - Police investigate the scene of a shooting at the intersection of Route 9 and Hammond Street that started near Brigham and Women's Hospital, Feb. 7, 2020, in Chestnut Hill, Mass. According to the results of an investigation released Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, two Boston police officers who opened fire at a man who had what appeared to be a real gun near a city hospital three years ago, and who was later shot and killed by police, were justified in their use of force and should not face criminal charges. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, File) FILE - Police investigate the scene of a shooting at the intersection of Route 9 and Hammond Street that started near Brigham and Women's Hospital, Feb. 7, 2020, in Chestnut Hill, Mass. According to the results of an investigation released Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, two Boston police officers who opened fire at a man who had what appeared to be a real gun near a city hospital three years ago, and who was later shot and killed by police, were justified in their use of force and should not face criminal charges. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, File)
Report: Officers justified in shooting at man near hospital