Her long struggle ends in death
Plagued by mental illness, 33-year-old is shot after slashing 3 police officers
SOMERVILLE — The woman who was shot and killed by police after she allegedly slashed three officers in her home yesterday morning had a history of mental illness, yet attempts to provide her treatment had failed, right up until the hours before the shooting, according to police, court records, and interviews with friends and neighbors. (Full article: 1000 words)
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