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Jacob "Jake" Wood

Gender : Male

Age : 28

Race : Native American

Date : 04/14/2021

Location : Scovil Street

City : Mars Hill

County : Aroostook

State : Maine

Agency : Aroostook County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 14, 2021, Aroostook County Sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call at approximately 2:58 a.m. that reported a man, later identified as Jacob "Jake" Wood, holding a knife to a woman’s throat at a residence on Scovil Street in Mars Hill, Maine. Deputies arrived at the scene and made contact with Wood.
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Despite repeated commands to drop the knife, Wood did not comply. He was reportedly holding a knife to the woman’s throat, and the situation quickly escalated. Deputy Isaac Ward, fearing for the woman’s safety and the potential for further escalation, discharged his firearm, fatally wounding Wood.
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The woman was unharmed, and after the shooting, she was able to safely exit the residence. Following the incident, the Maine Attorney General's Office conducted an investigation and determined that the use of deadly force was justified under the circumstances, as Wood did not comply with law enforcement commands and posed a potential threat to both officers and the woman involved.
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Total Fatalities: 1 fatality

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-attorney-general-investigating-fatal-police-shooting-in-mars-hill-maine/97-16257627-b38e-4dca-9c05-028ad7668e04
https://www.pressherald.com/2021/04/14/man-fatally-shot-by-police-during-confrontation-in-aroostook-county/
https://wgme.com/news/local/report-police-kill-man-during-confrontation-in-northern-maine