Death by Cop- 2022
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Stephen Bossom
Case # :1047
Gender : Male
Age : 35
Race : White
Date : 07/15/2022
Location : 52 Tent Village Rd
City : Newport
County : Penobscot
State : Maine
Agency : Penobscot County SO
Officer(s) :Kenneth York
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Penobscot County deputies were allegedly alerted to a social media post about an armed at the campground. When officers arrived, they had a brief encounter with Stephen Bossom before they shot and killed him in mental health crisis, reportedly did not believe the officers were real police and taunted them by waving and pointing his gun and was shot and killed.
Source Links :
https://www.wabi.tv/2022/07/22/video-released-officer-involved-shooting-newport/
https://www.wabi.tv/2022/07/15/police-respond-incident-newport-campground/
https://www.wabi.tv/2022/07/22/video-released-officer-involved-shooting-newport/