Liban S. Mohamed, 22, died after the Sunday night incident at 132 Northern Ave. in Augusta. Four police officers have been placed on administrative leave with pay, as is standard procedure in such matters.
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Group pushes for change in how police use body camera footage in officer shooting probes
The technology has been key in cases like the death of Tyre Nichols, where body camera footage showed how he was brutally beaten by Memphis, Tennessee, police who are now facing criminal charges.
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U.S. Marshals releases its first report on shootings by officers
The aim of the report was to study policies, training, tactics, and equipment to figure out ways to make shootings less likely or destructive in the future.
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Policeman in Egypt killed 2 Israelis and 1 Egyptian at tourist site in Alexandria
Israel’s Foreign Ministry identified the wounded as an Israeli who suffered moderate injuries. The ministry said in a statement that Israeli authorities were working with the Egyptian government to bring the Israelis home.
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Rumford man charged with manslaughter is shot and killed by police
Police say the man, accused of fatally shooting his brother last year, had a rifle and ballistic vest when he was confronted by a trooper.
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Augusta officers acted in self-defense when they fatally shot man at homeless shelter, Maine attorney general says
The recent findings are consistent with every other investigation of officer-involved shootings by the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
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Fargo gunman searched online for ‘kill fast’ and ‘mass shooting events,’ officials say
North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said investigators believe for now that there were no co-conspirators, and do not believe the shooting was religiously motivated.
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Augusta man shot while assaulting federal officer sentenced to prison
Derik Broox Wight allegedly held a knife near the throat of a federal officer before he was shot by another officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta last year.
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Augusta police failed to identify themselves until last seconds in 2019 shooting of man
The Maine Deadly Force Review Panel, created the same year as the Augusta incident, recommends officers identify themselves as police officers loudly when knocking at someone’s door.
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Tyre Nichols case revives calls for change in police culture
Nichols’ fatal encounter with police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, is a glaring reminder that efforts to reform policing have failed to prevent more flashpoints in an intractable epidemic of brutality.