Man in fatal police shoot identified

Man in fatal police shoot identified

By Herald wire services  |   Thursday, February 24, 2011  |  http://www.bostonherald.com  |  Local Coverage

A man killed in Ashby by a state police trooper conducting drug surveillance Tuesday has been identified as Roger Reyes Padilla of Fitchburg, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s office.

Padilla, 21, allegedly tried to run down the trooper after the officer ordered him repeatedly to get out of his car, the DA’s office said. The trooper fatally shot Padilla to avoid being hit, officials said.

Authorities discovered drugs at the scene, the DA’s office said, adding the investigation into the shooting is ongoing and further details, including the name of the officer involved, will be released upon its completion.

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