The shootings occurred in Limerick, Lewiston and Newport. The AG’s office has never found an officer-involved shooting in Maine to be unjustified.
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Bangor police justified in shooting despite 37-foot distance, attorney general finds
Officers were checking on Brian Barker and saw that he had a knife, which they repeatedly asked him to put down.
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Ex-Illinois cop charged in 2020 fatal shooting of Black man
The shooting came just weeks after an officer in nearby Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot and wounded a Black man, Jacob Blake.
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Suspect killed by York County deputy was Massabesic High School student
Police say the suspect shot in the attempted armed robbery was a 16-year-old boy from Limerick, but they released few other details about the incident.
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Charlotte police officer cleared in fatal shooting that sparked protests
Officer Brentley Vinson was justified in shooting Keith Scott, the district attorney says, because Scott had a gun and the officer feared he would shoot.
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Iowa police capture suspect after ‘ambush-style’ killings of two officers
Scott Michael Greene, 46, was named as a suspect in the shootings that killed police from Des Moines and nearby Urbandale.
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Two Boston officers out of surgery after being shot by man with tactical shotgun
Their assailant, who was killed by other officers, was not licensed to have a gun in Massachusetts.
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Watch: A young black girl’s heartbreaking testimony to Charlotte leaders
During an emotionally charged meeting, Zianna Oliphant got up to say her piece.
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Charlotte police videos do not show shooting victim holding a gun
Dashcam footage shows Keith Lamont Scott exiting an SUV and walking backward as Charlotte police fire four shots.
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Protests go on for third night as Charlotte police withhold video of black man’s shooting
The police chief says he will need a ‘compelling reason’ to release footage of Tuesday’s shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, while Scott’s family demands that it be made public.