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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (108258)	7/4/2007 10:38:05 AM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Well done. Happy 4th! --------------------------------- Quincy cops’ shooting of suicidal man outrages kin By O’Ryan Johnson Wednesday, July 4, 2007 - Updated: 07:19 AM EST The family of a man shot and killed by two Quincy cops yesterday reacted with outrage to the deadly show of force, accusing police of overreacting and insisting the man posed no threat to anyone but himself. “I called 911 so they could disarm him, not kill him,” said Joan Hart, the widow of the slain man, James Hart. Hart, 65, a retired machinist, had six children and four grandchildren, many of whom were nearby when police fired the fatal shots. “We’re all very upset,” said his daughter, Theresa Hart. “He was shot in his head in the back yard . . .His wife, his daughters, his grandchildren, they didn’t see it with their eyes. They knew what was happening. They heard the gunshots.” Norfolk County District Attorney William Keating said that while the investigation is not complete, it appears the officers involved were justified in firing in what he called a “suicide by police” scenario. He said Quincy police got a 911 call about 9:57 a.m. from the home, saying James Hart was attempting suicide. He said a total of six police officers as well as emergency medical services responded to the scene, but when they arrived Hart fled the home to a cabana near the family pool. There he held off police, threatening them, until he lunged at one of the cops with a 12-inch kitchen knife. Keating said two police officers fired a total of two shots, both of which hit Hart. Theresa Hart said her father was attempting to get back into the home when police fired. “He was saying, ‘I’m checking out boys,’ ” said Theresa Hart. “He was no threat to them. He wanted them to hurt him. Police officers are supposed to be trained for this.” Hart was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. Keating said there is no history of violence at the home, and police have not been called there. Theresa Hart said her father has long suffered mental illness and depression, but had never attempted suicide. She said her mother had hoped to get her husband to safety, not put him in harm’s way. “She called to save his life,” she said. “She obviously never would have called if she’d known they were going to kill him.” ojohnson@bostonherald.com Rate this article19