Auburn, Maine, police shooting leaves one dead – NECN

Authorities are investigating after police shot and killed an armed man in Auburn, Maine, early Saturday morning, according to Maine State Police.

Maine State Police said officers responded to an incident at a home on Russell Avenue around 12:57 a.m., when a woman called 911 to report that her partner was fighting with another person who was trying to break into her home with a gun. .

Authorities say the woman fled the home after hearing gunshots, but was later found hiding nearby.

The woman identified the man trying to break in as Leein Hinkley, 43, according to police.

At the same time, officers saw a house on fire on Russell Avenue and reported hearing screams coming from inside.

According to Auburn police, Hinkley shot them and was heard yelling at the officers from inside the residence. The State Police Senior Tactical Team was called to respond at that time, around 1:25 a.m.

Meanwhile, the flames had spread to a second home on Russell Avenue.

Hinkley then left for another house, continuing to yell at the officers. Police said at the time he was on a roof and had a gun in his hand.

A few hours later, around 5:36 a.m., tactical team members found Hinkley on top of a roof on Rusell Avenue. During the confrontation, officers shot Hinkley, who died from his injuries.

Both troopers were placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure.

The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit will investigate the series of incidents that led to the shooting, while the Attorney General's Office will lead the investigation into the shooting itself.

Further details were not immediately available.