Fatal Police Shooting and Chase Ends in Tragedy in Fryeburg, Maine
TL;DR
A chase that began in New Hampshire ended with a man being shot and killed by police in Fryeburg, Maine, after he allegedly approached an officer with a knife. The driver, 52-year-old Kenneth Ellis, crashed into a snowbank and was shot by Fryeburg Officer Micheal St. Laurent. A deputy was also injured in a separate crash during the chase. The officer is on administrative leave as the Maine Attorney General's Office investigates the shooting, while the injured deputy is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
- Man shot and killed by police in Fryeburg following chase, Maine deputy injured in crash WGME
- Man shot, killed by Fryeburg police officer after multi-state chase WMTW Portland
- Chase from New Hampshire to Maine: Driver killed by police WMUR Manchester
- One person dead, sheriff's deputy injured after Fryeburg shooting incident NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ
- Man shot dead after crashing truck, approaching officer with knife in Maine NECN
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