TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) - Taunton’s mayor says he’ll take action following a highly critical report on emergency response procedures following a stabbing rampage at a home and shopping mall in the city last year.
The Taunton Gazette (https://bit.ly/2kzVSJB ) reports that an independent review found a “series of miscommunications” led to a more than 20-minute delay in responding to the home where Arthur DaRosa stabbed an elderly woman to death and wounded her daughter.
DaRosa, who had been treated for mental health issues, then drove to a mall where he stabbed two people, one fatally, before he was shot and killed by an off-duty sheriff’s deputy.
The report commissioned by the city found substandard emergency services communication systems that presented a “clear danger” to residents and public safety personnel.
Mayor Thomas Hoyes is promising changes.
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Information from: Taunton (Mass.) Daily Gazette, https://www.tauntongazette.com
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