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Gunman opens fire on Memorial Drive in Cambridge; 2 in critical condition

A gunman who opened fire at cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Monday afternoon was shot by a responding State Police trooper and a civilian.

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What happened

According to CBS News’s source item, Gunman opens fire on Memorial Drive in Cambridge; 2 in critical condition, A gunman who opened fire at cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Monday afternoon was shot by a responding State Police trooper and a civilian.

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Primary source: Gunman opens fire on Memorial Drive in Cambridge; 2 in critical condition via CBS News. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.

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Gunman opens fire on Memorial Drive in Cambridge; 2 in critical conditionCBS News - 2026-05-12T13:22:40+00:00

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