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Donald White

Gender : Male

Age : 44

Race : White

Date : 03/09/2021

Location : 48 Knapp Street

City : Livermore Falls

County : Androscoggin

State : Maine

Agency : Livermore Falls Police Department, Maine State Police, Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Suicide under police duress

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Donald White, 44, broke into a residence at 48 Knapp Street in Livermore Falls, Maine, and held three individuals hostage, including his ex-girlfriend, her father, and her new boyfriend. White restrained them with zip ties and threatened them with firearms. During the standoff, he also planted multiple explosive devices in the home.
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One of the hostages managed to escape and alerted police. A coordinated response from local, state, and federal law enforcement ensued, involving the Livermore Falls Police Department, Maine State Police, Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office, and the FBI. The remaining two hostages were released, but the standoff continued for 17 hours. It ended when police forcibly entered the home, finding White dead.
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An autopsy revealed that White died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He also sustained non-lethal gunshot wounds from state troopers during the incident.
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Total Fatalities: 1 fatality

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/crime/livermore-falls-maine-family-reunites-after-being-held-hostage-during-a-daylong-standoff/97-db0396d0-8608-4f8d-9c3b-4c55aa9299ca
https://www.sunjournal.com/2021/03/09/livermore-falls-family-reunited-after-hostage-situation/
https://www.wmtw.com/article/investigators-say-man-who-held-3-hostages-inside-livermore-falls-home-killed-himself/35799751