A police officer within the western Maine city of Mexico shot a person late Thursday evening after the person confronted officers with a weapon, in line with Mexico police Chief Roy Hodsdon.
The person, Daniel Tibbetts, 22, was injured within the capturing and is anticipated to outlive, Hodsdon mentioned.
The capturing occurred after Mexico cops responded to a home disturbance late Thursday evening at 87 Roxbury Highway in Mexico, Hodson mentioned Friday morning. An armed man confronted officers who had arrived on the scene, the chief mentioned, and Mexico police officer Dustin Broughton shot at Tibbetts.
Tibbetts was dropped at Rumford Hospital with gunshot wounds and was later transferred to Maine Medical Middle in Portland for additional remedy, the chief mentioned.
That is the second time in a couple of 12 months when Broughton has shot somebody whereas on responsibility.
Final 12 months, Broughton shot Matthew Marston, 29, throughout a confrontation on U.S. Route 2 in Dixfield. Marston later died after capturing himself, in line with the Maine legal professional common’s workplace.
Broughton has been positioned on administrative depart pending an investigation of the capturing by the legal professional common’s workplace.