BOSTON, Mass. (April 6, 2026) – Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has been retained by the family of Stephenson King Jr., a 39-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by Boston Police on March 11, 2026, in Roxbury. The officer who shot Mr. King, Boston Police Officer Nicholas O’Malley, was later arrested and arraigned on a manslaughter charge in connection with the shooting. Reporting states that Mr. King was shot three times and pronounced dead after being transported to Boston Medical Center.
The shooting has drawn widespread public attention and heightened calls for transparency, including demands for the release of body camera footage. Public officials have confirmed that video exists, but it has not yet been released. Reporting on the criminal case indicates prosecutors concluded there was probable cause to charge Officer O’Malley and that he was not acting in proper self-defense or defense of another.
Attorney Crump issued the following statement:
“Stephenson King Jr. should be alive today. His family is now forced to carry the pain of a loss that should never have happened. The arrest and arraignment of the officer who killed him speaks volumes about the gravity of this case. This family deserves the full truth, real accountability, and justice that is not delayed or denied. We will not stop fighting until they get it.”
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