Fatal Police Shooting in Maine After High-Speed Chase

Kenneth Ellis, 52, was shot and killed by police in Fryeburg, Maine after leading officers on a chase that began in Conway, New Hampshire. The chase started when police received a report of Ellis driving erratically at a Cumberland Farms. After crashing into a snowbank, Ellis exited his pickup armed with a knife and was shot by a Fryeburg officer. The officer involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave, and the Maine attorney general’s office is leading the investigation. Residents are still processing the incident, with some expressing fear and sadness over the violence occurring close to home.