Christian Tenney of Falmouth faces six criminal counts, including home invasion and assault and battery, in an incident that left a person severely burned.
The bill, filed by Rep. Shaunna O'Connell, would give the state the option of seeking the death penalty for anyone older than 18 who kills a police officer.
Yarmouth Police Chief Frank Frederickson spoke alongside the parents of slain Yarmouth Police Sergeant Sean Gannon at New Bedford's National Night Out on Tuesday.