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Newton man shot during altercation at pro-Israel rally charged with assault and battery
Hospitalized for weeks following the Sept. 12 shooting, Caleb Gannon now faces a criminal charge.
A Newton man who was shot after allegedly tackling a pro-Israel demonstrator in September has been charged with one count of assault and battery, court records show.
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Caleb Gannon, 31, will be arraigned Dec. 30 in Newton District Court — more than three months after the shooting stoked local tensions over Israel’s war in Gaza.
Prosecutors previously said the violent Sept. 12 clash began when Gannon shouted at a small group of pro-Israel demonstrators who were rallying at the corner of Harvard and Washington streets. Part of the incident was captured in a viral video, in which Gannon can be heard accusing the demonstrators of defending genocide.
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According to prosecutors, Gannon sprinted across the street to tackle one of the demonstrators — 47-year-old Scott Hayes — who allegedly shot him during the ensuing struggle. Gannon was hospitalized with serious injuries, while Hayes was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Gannon’s attorney did not respond to a request for comment Monday.
Hayes, a Framingham resident, has pleaded not guilty and remains free on bail while his case is pending. According to WHDH, he plans to claim self-defense and his lawyers alleged in a recent court filing that Gannon reached for Hayes’s gun as they wrestled on the ground.
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Gannon used a cane as he walked into Newton District Court for an initial appearance last week, WHDH reported. His attorney told the news outlet Gannon suffered “life-changing injuries” in the shooting and spent more than a month in the hospital.
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