Crime & Safety
Milford Police Shoot, Kill Man After Call About Disturbance: DA
The 39-year-old man, a Glines Avenue resident, charged at police, the Worcester County District Attorney said.
MILFORD, MA — A Milford officer shot and killed a 39-year-old town resident on Sunday night along Glines Avenue, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr.
Police went to a home along Glines Avenue around 8:30 p.m. for a report of a disturbance. It was there that Philip Castonguay ran toward police while holding a pipe. One officer opened fire, the DA's office said.
Castonguay was pronounced dead at Milford Regional Medical Center.
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The officer, who was not named, was also taken to the hospital, but he was not injured.
State police with the DA's office are still investigating the shooting.
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There has not been a police-involved shooting in Milford in years. In April 2019, Harvey Bennett Hubbard was shot during a standoff with police at a home in Hopedale, and he survived. Westborough police killed a man in November during a domestic violence incident.
State Police Detectives assigned to the Worcester District Attorney’s office are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday evening in Milford. The investigation is ongoing and we do not have any additional information to release at this time.
— Joseph D. Early Jr. (@worcesterda) April 6, 2020
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