Boston's progressive Democrat mayor has been criticized for offering condolences to a knifeman shot dead by an off-duty police officer while trying to stab two.
Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu offered her condolences to the family of the unnamed attacker gunned down at a Chick-Fil-A restaurant in the city Saturday.
Boston police said two people ran into the Chick-fil-A in Copley Square while being chased by a man with a knife who was attempting to stab them shortly before 5:30 p.m. ET, reported NBC 10.
An off-duty cop was inside the restaurant and identified himself to the attacker, then told the man to drop this knife before firing his weapon.
'The officer then instructed the man to drop the weapon, to which he did not comply,' Boston police Commissioner Michael Cox said.
'The officer then discharged his weapon to stop the threat and the armed man was struck. He was then taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced [dead]. The officer was transported to a hospital for evaluation, but at this time, there are no other reported injuries.'
Critics have slammed Wu for immediately offering her sympathy to the family of the attacker - who has not been identified - during a press conference Saturday night.
'My condolences and all of our thoughts are with the family of the individual whose life has been lost,' she said.
Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu (pictured) offered her condolences to the family of a man who was killed by police while attempting to stab two people
An off-duty police officer shot and killed a knife-wielding attacker inside a Chick-fil-A (pictured) on Saturday
'I am also thinking of all the people who were impacted here today in one of the busier parts of the city with this tragedy. I'm glad the officer is safe and very grateful for a quick response from all of our first responders.'
Social media users were shocked that Wu's first comment on the incident was to offer sympathy for the knife-wielding attacker.
'An off-duty police officer in Boston saved lives on Saturday by neutralizing a knife-wielding maniac who chased two people into a Chick-fil-A. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu reacted by bizarrely giving condolences TO THE ATTACKER. Democrat leaders treat criminals as victims,' one person said.
'The Boston Mayor is offering her condolences to the family of the victims…wait never mind she’s offering condolences to the person who tried to MURDER people. WTF??' said another.
Others slammed Wu for not thanking the officer who stopped the attacker or explicitly addressing the bystanders he was trying to stab.
'These so called political leaders are despicable. How about thoughts and prayers for the cop and his family who acted bravely to save our citizens,' one person said.
'They tell you who they really care about... certainly NOT the tourists visiting Boston nor the victims of the attempted stabbings,' said another.
'Seriously?!?!?! Smfh! How about showing concern for the people who this individual tried to attack & were in fear for their life! Maybe if this idiot DIDN'T TRY STABBING A BUNCH OF RANDOM PEOPLE he would still be alive,' a third person said.
Wu is set to testify before Congress on March 5 about Boston's approach to immigration enforcement.
Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan has gone after Boston and its leaders for refusing to cooperate with their mass deportation efforts.
'The police commissioner of Boston [Michael Cox]. You said you'd double down on not helping law enforcement officers with ICE. I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me,' Homan said on February 23.
Wu hit back at Homan's warning against the city's police commissioner calling him 'clueless.'
'It’s pretty clueless for someone to be insulting our police commissioner,' Wu said at an event on Monday. 'We want to be sure to say Boston is welcoming and safe for everyone.'
Wu reiterated this message Tuesday morning during an appearance on a Boston Spanish-language radio station.
In Spanish, she told WNUR 1600 AM listeners that Boston is safe for immigrant communities, the Boston Globe reported.
She also said the city has not seen more ICE activity under the second Trump administration when compared to previous years.
Mayor Wu hit the headlines in late 2023 after hosting a 'no whites' Christmas party for 'electeds of color' in the city that some critics branded racist.
DailyMail.com contacted Mayor Wu's office for comment on Saturday's condolences.
