A Boston police officer faces manslaughter charges after authorities said he shot and killed a suspected carjacker last week, according to reports.
Boston 25 reported that 33-year-old Officer Nicholas O’Malley of Randolph, Massachusetts, was charged with manslaughter and arraigned in Roxbury District Court on Thursday afternoon. During his arraignment, a not guilty plea was entered for him as dozens of fellow officers packed the courtroom.
The judge presiding over the arraignment allowed O’Malley to be released on his own recognizance under the condition that he surrender all firearms in his possession.
According to charging documents obtained by Massachusetts law prohibiting officers from firing at a moving vehicle unless necessary to prevent imminent harm and requiring that force be proportionate to the threat.
The Boston Police Department did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment or for the body camera footage.
Boston 25 reported that Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said the video will not be publicly released due to the ongoing investigation.
O’Malley is scheduled to return to court in May.