Cape Cod Man Killed In Police Shootout In Maine

Publish date: 2024-04-19

Kenneth Ellis, whose last known address was in Hyannis, began running from New Hampshire authorities early Wednesday morning, Jan. 31, before crossing into Maine, Fryburg (Maine) police said in a news release sent to local media. 

Fryeburg Police Chief Aaron Mick explained what happened next. 

On Tuesday, the Fryeburg Police Department was notified by New Hampshire authorities that they were chasing a black pickup truck that was refusing to stop and approaching the Maine state line. New Hampshire law enforcement terminated their chase. Fryeburg Police and the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department located the vehicle and tried to stop it on Main Street in Fryeburg. The pickup truck refused to stop, struck multiple vehicles on Main Street, and crashed into the snowbank in front of Norway Savings Bank. The operator of the black pickup truck, identified as 52-year-old Kenneth Ellis, exited his vehicle, and approached Fryeburg Officer Michael St. Laurent who stopped right behind the truck,” the release continues. “Mr. Ellis brandished a knife and was shot by Officer St. Laurent. Mr. Ellis was pronounced dead at the scene.   

It's unclear why he was running from police. 

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