Oct 1, 2007 11:36 pm US/Eastern
Talbot, Off-Duty Cops Approached Behind School
REVERE (WBZ) ―
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Officer Daniel Talbot, 30, was shot in the head sometime around 2 a.m. on Saturday in the rear parking lot of Revere High School.
CBS
Officials have released more information about the off-duty Revere police officer who was shot and killed over the weekend.
Dan Talbot, 30, who was shot in the head behind Revere High School early Saturday morning, was "socializing" with two other off-duty police officers right before the shooting happened, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley on Monday.
Conley said while the officers were hanging out, they were approached by a group of young men in their late teens and early 20s. According to Conley, shots were exchanged and Talbot was struck in the head.
An autopsy performed on Talbot revealed the "projectile" removed was not from a gun issued to officers in the Revere Police Department, officials said.
Talbot's friend John Winam and Talbot's partner said the fallen officer was on three days off when the shots ran out.
Talbot had qualified at the shooting range, so the three of them went to Margaritas. "Dan was just qualifying -- as a police officer, he had his qualifying duties, and we met up, had some drinks, we split our separate ways halfway through the night, and that was the last time I'd seen him," explains Winam.
Mayor Thomas Ambrosino told WBZ the shooting appears to be an isolated incident.
The Boston Herald is reporting that a security video appears to have captured key moments just before Talbot was shot. Conley said they are looking at the video for clues into the shooting.
Talbot served five years on the force and worked in the gang unit.
So far, no arrests have been made in the case. Police are asking for the public's help with this case. Anyone with information is asked to call Revere police.
A memorial fund has been set up for Officer Talbot's family:
Officer Dan Talbot Memorial Fund
Attention: Citizens Bank
385 Broadway
Revere, MA 02151
His wake will be Friday and his funeral Saturday at St. Anthony's Church on Revere Street in Revere.
(© 2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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