BPD Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter
Boston Police officer Nicholas O'Malley pleaded not guilty on March 18th in Roxbury District Court after being charged with voluntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Stephenson King, a Dorchester resident. The incident occurred last week when Officer O-Malloy allegedly shot and killed Mr.King while responding to an alleged carjacking call; court documents released Thursday reveal new details regarding why he was arrested that morning by Suffolk County District Attorney's office officials who stated the officer acted wrongfully in shooting suspect King, 39.
Key Points
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1Boston police officer Nicholas O'Malley has been charged with voluntary manslaughter for allegedly killing Stephenson King (39) while responding to a reported carjack.
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2O'Malley appeared in Roxbury District Court on March 18, pleaded not guilty, and is supported by the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association President Larry Calderone during his arraignment.
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3Court documents released Thursday reveal new details regarding why O'Maley was charged with manslaughter following a fatal shooting last week.
Developments
Boston police officer Nicholas O'Malley has been charged with manslaughter for allegedly shooting dead Stephenson King during an arrest of the man suspected in March 2026 carjacking earlier this month, according to court documents obtained by Boston 25 News. During a tense confrontation at Linwood Square where officers had guns drawn and attempted to use Tasers before O'Malley fired three shots after suspecting he was moving away from them with the vehicle's engine running
On March 19, Boston police officer Nicholas O'Malley was released on personal recognizance while pleading not guilty to voluntary manslaughter charges for shooting and killing Stephenson King during a carjacking incident. Prosecutors argue that the victim attempted to flee with an unarmed vehicle without shutting off or unlocking it, contradicting defense claims of imminent danger posed by another officer's life being at risk.
Boston Police Officer Nicholas O'Malley has been arrested and is pleading not guilty for manslaughter by negligence regarding his fatal shooting of Stephenson King on March 11. A subsequent report concluded that while the officer claimed he feared being run over, body camera footage showed neither police officer was in danger at the time they fired their weapons to stop a fleeing suspect who had allegedly stolen the vehicle involved in an earlier carjacking incident.
A 39-year-old man named Stephenson King died after accelerating toward police officers who were responding to a reported carjacking in Roxbury on March 11; Boston Police Officer Nicholas O'Malley has since been charged with manslaughter for allegedly shooting and killing him. Suffolk County District Attorney's officials are investigating the incident, while two city councilors have demanded that body-worn camera footage be released pending further updates from authorities.