Trooper who helped take down Memorial Drive gunman identified as victims’ families speak out

Trooper Landon Veney’s actions “reflected the very best of law enforcement and public service under extraordinarily dangerous circumstances,” Gov. Maura Healey said.

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A Massachusetts State Police trooper who helped take down the suspected gunman in Monday’s Memorial Drive shooting is being hailed as a hero as details emerge about the chaotic attack.

One of the first law enforcement officials to arrive at the scene in Cambridge Monday afternoon, Trooper Landon Veney came face-to-face with alleged shooter Tyler Brown, according to a police report filed in court…

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