The family of a man wounded in a shooting rampage on a busy Cambridge thoroughfare Monday afternoon said Wednesday that he drove himself to the hospital and is focusing on healing “physically, emotionally, and mentally.”
Relatives of the man, whom they identified only as Felix, said in a statement that he has “faithfully served the Greater Boston area for many years through his work with MBTA Ride Services.”
An MBTA spokesperson confirmed the man works for Veterans Transportation, a company with a contract to provide paratransit service.
The family said Felix, a married father of eight, is known “by many for his kindness, welcoming spirit, and heart for service,” and that “he was unfortunately involved in the recent incident in Cambridge on Memorial Drive while on what began as a routine workday.”
The day became anything but routine when Tyler E. Brown IV, a 46-year-old Boston man with a history of violence and mental health issues who had served time for shooting at police officers in Boston, allegedly strafed the road with gunfire from an assault-style rifle, wounding two people before a State Police trooper and Marine veteran shot him.
The terrifying scene caused a number of drivers to abandon their cars and run for their lives, and shocked residents, some of whom watched the violence unfold from their homes.
Brown remains hospitalized and is awaiting arraignment in Cambridge District Court on two counts of armed assault to murder and several additional gun offenses, records show.
“By the grace of God, Felix was able to drive himself to the hospital to receive medical care and is currently in recovery as he focuses on healing physically, emotionally, and mentally,” his family said.
Relatives said they’re “deeply grateful for the outpouring of support from family, friends, community members, and especially the church community for their continued prayers and care.”
The family also voiced hope that justice would be served in the high-profile case.
“As we continue to process this experience as a family, we also hope that all matters surrounding this incident are handled with integrity and care, and that those who need to be held accountable are held accountable appropriately,” the statement read.
Brown was released from a psychiatric hospital Friday and was reportedly using crack cocaine, court filings show.
In 2021, he was sentenced to five to six years in state prison for shooting at police officers in Boston’s South End, with credit for the roughly 18 months he had spent in custody while the case was pending, although prosecutors had asked for 10 to 12 years.
On Wednesday, Felix’s family requested continued prayers and privacy.
“At this time, Felix and our family respectfully ask for privacy and space regarding our home and personal lives as we continue navigating recovery and healing together,” the statement read.
On Tuesday, the uncle of Casimir Bangoura, a 35-year-old Cambridge resident who was wounded in the shooting, said Bangoura was heading to a local car wash as a favor to his sister when he was struck by the barrage of gunfire, causing him to lose control of his black sedan, which came to rest on a bank on Memorial Drive.
Bangoura, a DoorDash employee, was shot in the legs and an arm, said his uncle, Soufiana Yombuno.
Bangoura underwent surgery on Tuesday and remains in the hospital, Yombuno said. He is not talking yet, but he is expected to survive, Yombuno said.
“Thank God,” Yombuno said. “He’s alive.”
Shannon Larson and Nick Stoico of the Globe staff contributed to this report.
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