Knife Suspect Injures Four in Boston Transit Clash

A knife-wielding man threatened a bus driver and attempted to slash vehicle tires at a Boston transit station Friday morning, leading to a struggle with police that injured four people and prompted a temporary shutdown of part of the facility.

The incident occurred around 11:15 a.m. at the Forest Hills station in the city's Jamaica Plain neighborhood, a busy hub for buses, trains and subways. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police responded to reports of an adult male armed with a large butcher knife who was menacing passengers near the upper busway and trying to damage a bus, according to MBTA Superintendent Richard Sullivan.

Officers already at the scene confronted the suspect, who resisted arrest and grabbed for one officer's firearm during the ensuing struggle. The weapon discharged once, but no one was struck by the bullet, Sullivan said. The man was ultimately subdued and taken into custody without further incident. Authorities have not released his identity or potential charges, and no additional suspects are being sought.

Four individuals sustained injuries in the altercation: two MBTA transit officers, one Boston police officer who assisted and the...