“The investigation will rely on nationally-recognized best practices for conducting an impartial and transparent investigation into what led to a police officer’s use of deadly force, resulting in a death,” the Hampden District Attorney’s office said in a statement.

The Hampden County District Attorney’s office, state, and city police are carrying out an investigation into the incident. He died shortly after at a nearby hospital. A shootout ensued that would prove fatal for the aggressor. On arrival at the scene, law enforcement officers pursued the suspect on foot as he exited the casino. He died shortly after at a nearby hospital Reports of an armed man at the casino behaving in an aggressive manner reached Massachusetts State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit and the Springfield Police Department that morning. The 48-year-old man, who remains unnamed, died early Saturday after the incident at the MGM Resorts International-owned casino. A man who allegedly behaved aggressively towards others at MGM Springfield casino in Massachusetts has died after a shootout with police.

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