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Kyle Desmarais

Age : 42

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 12/15/2023

Location : Allen Ave

City : Portland

County : Cumberland

State : Maine

Agency : Cumberland County SO

Officer(s) :Jacob Webster, Jordin Jackson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Duration of Incident: Multiple hours
Initial Trigger: Officers serving court papers heard gunshot inside residence
Tactical Escalation Documented:
– Special Response Team activated: Yes
– SWAT / Tactical Team deployed: Yes (Special Reaction Team)
– Perimeter established: Yes
– Reverse 911 / Shelter-in-place ordered: Yes
– Traffic diversion: Yes
– School notification / dismissal rerouting: Yes
– Helicopter / drone surveillance: Not reported
– Armored vehicle deployment: Not reported
– Long rifles visible / sniper overwatch reported: Not reported
– Flashbang devices deployed: Yes
– Tear gas or chemical agents deployed: Not reported
– Pepper balls / less-lethal munitions used: Not reported
– Windows breached / doors forced: Yes (forced entry)
– Robots deployed: Yes (three total)
– K9 deployed: Yes
– LRAD or amplified commands used: Not reported
– Other documented tactical measures: Reverse 911 public alert; shelter-in-place
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On 12/15/2023, officers responded to a condominium on Allen Avenue after Gorham police serving court papers heard a gunshot from inside. Portland Police activated a Special Reaction Team. Authorities established a perimeter, issued a reverse 911 alert, ordered a shelter-in-place, diverted traffic, and notified schools. Officers attempted contact for several hours. Police deployed flashbang devices and sent two robots into the residence, followed by a third robot. After continued attempts to locate the subject, a Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office canine was deployed. The man was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police later confirmed he had previously been taken into protective custody under Maine’s yellow flag law and had firearms seized.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlXbJbiNTzk
https://www.wmtw.com/article/portland-maine-standoff-allen-avenue-police-presence/46137294
https://www.wmtw.com/article/large-police-presence-allen-avenue-portand-standoff/46148505