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A man was killed by Maine State Police after he shot and wounded a sheriff's deputy and a police dog at the end of an hourslong standoff in the northern town of Portage, officials said.
Steven Righini, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene on Ranger Street, Maine State Police said. The Aroostook County sheriff's deputy who was shot, in the shoulder, was treated for his injury, sustained during the first attempt to take Righini into custody, while the dog, a K-9 named Preacher, was in surgery with serious injuries as of late Monday night.
The incident began as a report of a domestic dispute involving Righini and a woman, with his 4-week-old baby inside the home during the standoff, police said.
The town had posted on Facebook before noon that they were aware of a standoff involving law enforcement on the street, and noted that West Road was blocked off.
The incident was reported on Monday morning, with the woman at the Ranger Street home asking for help leaving after Righini pushed her into a wall, according to police. She was outside the home by the time officers arrived, and they negotiated with Righini to come out.
But when Righini did, he resisted being taken into custody, police said. He drew a gun from his waistband and started shooting at officers as he went back inside, where he grabbed another gun and wounded Deputy Shane Campbell as he and another deputy retreated in their car.
Over the next several hours, a state police negotiating team tried to convince Righini to come out, but about 8 p.m. he tried to get out in a vehicle, and when a SWAT team disabled it, he got out and tried to run, police said.
Righini opened fire on the police dog, wounding him, and turned the gun toward the officers, two of whom opened fire, killing Righini.
The baby wasn't hurt and has been returned to thier mother, according to police.
The Maine Attorney General's Office is investigating the shooting, and the officers who opened fire during the incident have been placed on administrative leave, following protocol.
Portage Lake is west of Presque Isle. It has a population of about 350 people.
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A man was killed by Maine State Police after he shot and wounded a sheriff's deputy and a police dog at the end of an hourslong standoff in the northern town of Portage, officials said.
Steven Righini, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene on Ranger Street, Maine State Police said. The Aroostook County sheriff's deputy who was shot, in the shoulder, was treated for his injury, sustained during the first attempt to take Righini into custody, while the dog, a K-9 named Preacher, was in surgery with serious injuries as of late Monday night.
The incident began as a report of a domestic dispute involving Righini and a woman, with his 4-week-old baby inside the home during the standoff, police said.
The town had posted on Facebook before noon that they were aware of a standoff involving law enforcement on the street, and noted that West Road was blocked off.
The incident was reported on Monday morning, with the woman at the Ranger Street home asking for help leaving after Righini pushed her into a wall, according to police. She was outside the home by the time officers arrived, and they negotiated with Righini to come out.
But when Righini did, he resisted being taken into custody, police said. He drew a gun from his waistband and started shooting at officers as he went back inside, where he grabbed another gun and wounded Deputy Shane Campbell as he and another deputy retreated in their car.
Over the next several hours, a state police negotiating team tried to convince Righini to come out, but about 8 p.m. he tried to get out in a vehicle, and when a SWAT team disabled it, he got out and tried to run, police said.
Righini opened fire on the police dog, wounding him, and turned the gun toward the officers, two of whom opened fire, killing Righini.
The baby wasn't hurt and has been returned to thier mother, according to police.
The Maine Attorney General's Office is investigating the shooting, and the officers who opened fire during the incident have been placed on administrative leave, following protocol.
Portage Lake is west of Presque Isle. It has a population of about 350 people.
Man shot dead after wounding deputy, police dog in Maine standoff
A man was killed by Maine State Police after he shot and wounded a sheriff’s deputy and a police dog at the end of an hourslong standoff in the northern town of Portage, officials said.
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