NORWOOD, Mass. — A gun-wielding woman was shot by an officer following a lengthy standoff at a business in Norwood on Friday afternoon, police said.
Officers responding to a 911 call for a dispute at Extra Space Storage on Morse Street found a “middle-aged” woman in the parking lot who was holding a gun to her head, Norwood Police Chief William Brooks said during a news conference.
Brooks said officers attempted to “negotiate with her to find out what she needed” for about 45 minutes as she held the firearm to her head.
Officers rushed to the woman’s side and rendered aid. She was driven to Norwood Airport, where a medical helicopter flew her to a Boston hospital. There was no immediate word on her condition.
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The woman then began to walk around the parking lot and started pointing the gun at officers, according to Brooks. A Norwood officer ultimately fired a single…
