Stephanie Gerardi, 38, from Saugus, Massachusetts, on 14 August 2021

August 14, 2021 | Saugus, Massachusetts

Stephanie Gerardi, 38, from Saugus, Massachusetts, on 14 August 2021

Victim Info

NameStephanie Gerardi
RaceUnknown
Age38
GenderFemale

Details

Gerardi's sister had called police, but not 911, to have Gerardi hopsitalized for her mental illness. Police arrived, and reportedly saw Gerardi allegedly holding a knife. Police shot and killed Gerardi in the home, later turning guns on family members who were upset with the situation.

Primary Evidence & Links

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/08/16/stephanie-gerardi-police-involved-shooting-saugus/

Additional Evidence

Victim NameStephanie Gerardi
Victim Age38
Victim GenderFemale
Victim RaceUnknown race
Address Of Incident3 Alfred Rd.
CitySaugus
StateMA
Zipcode1906
CountyEssex
Agency Responsible For DeathSaugus Police Department
Ori Agency IdentifierMA0053000
Cause Of DeathGunshot
Official Disposition Of DeathPending investigation
Criminal ChargesNo known charges
Mental IllnessYes
UnarmedAllegedly Armed
Alleged Weaponknife
Alleged Threat Levelother
Fleeingnot fleeing
Body Camerano
Wapo Id7094
Off Duty Killing
GeographySuburban
Image Of Victim
Encounter TypeMental Health/Welfare Check
Initial Reported Reasonmental health crisis

Source

Source ID: 9460 - Mapping Police Violence

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Washington Post -Stephanie Gerardi, 38, from Saugus, Massachusetts - shot on 14 August 2021

BEACON Data

Mainchain details

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: 65d7412c1e82917e17d4b5a01a92035e7514cbf1fe04470fcfe17174883eb5a4

Hash from Mainchain Tx: 65d7412c1e82917e17d4b5a01a92035e7514cbf1fe04470fcfe17174883eb5a4

Dynamically generated hash: 65d7412c1e82917e17d4b5a01a92035e7514cbf1fe04470fcfe17174883eb5a4

Hashes Match?

YES

How is the comparison calculated?

The hash stored in the database is used as the identifier for this report, and can be seen in the URL. The hash from the Mainchain Tx is the hash sent to and stored on Mainchain. Finally, the "generated hash" is generated each time this page is loaded, using the same data used for the hash submitted to Mainchain.

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