Karen Read defense attorney to represent Boston cop charged with manslaughter
Published on April 9, 2026.
David Yannetti, former defense attorney for Karen Read's second murder trial, will represent Nicholas O'Malley, who is charged with manslaughter in the death of Stephenson King. This is the first time in 30 years that a Boston police officer has been arrested and charged after a fatal officer-involved shooting. The incident occurred on March 11, when police received a call for a stolen vehicle and tracked down the vehicle at an angled parking spot in Linwood Square. O'Maddish, who allegedly stopped the car by parking behind it to block it in and then allegedly fired three times into the driver's window as King attempted to move the car out of the space.
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