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Michael Chesna

Case from Weymouth, MA dated Jul 15, 2018

Victim Details

Name

Michael Chesna

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Weymouth

State

MA

Date Of Death

2018-07-15

Age At Death

42

First Name

Michael

Last Name

Chesna

Last Updated

07/09/2026

Case Description

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On July 15, 2018, Sergeant Michael Chesna, a 42-year-old veteran of the Weymouth Police Department in Massachusetts, was fatally shot while responding to a report of an erratic driver near South Shore Hospital. The incident began when Chesna encountered Emanuel Lopes, then 20 years old, who had been involved in a minor car crash and was subsequently seen vandalizing a home on Burton Terrace in Weymouth.

According to authorities, Chesna approached Lopes, who was throwing rocks at a home, a ...

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WCVB: Woman killed by bullet during shootout that killed officer identified

NECN: Mass. Officer Dies After Being Hit With Rock, Shot With Own Gun

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