Deadly force review panel looks at Pittsfield police shooting
Included in the panel’s observations is a passage stating, "this lack of law enforcement support exacerbated the risk of violence."
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Included in the panel’s observations is a passage stating, "this lack of law enforcement support exacerbated the risk of violence."
Police officers involved in three on-duty shootings were cleared of wrongdoing and were legally justified in using deadly force, the state Attorney General's Office determined this week.
Two of the shootings resulted in the deaths of the suspects — Kourtney Sherwood, 37, of Auburn, and Gregory Lasselle, 27, of Pittsfield
The death of Gregory Lasselle, 27, was one of five police shootings statewide that the Maine attorney general's office has recently found to be justified.
Gregory Lasselle died Feb. 25 following a 12-hour standoff, but state authorities have yet to explain what prompted law enforcement personnel to use deadly force on Lasselle.