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Marianne Griffiths

Gender : Female

Age : 56

Race : White

Date : 02/05/2023

Location : 32 Spooner St.

City : Bristol

County : Bristol

State : Maine

Agency : Easton PD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Marianne Griffiths was suffering a mental health crisis with suicidality and threatened to inject herself with a lethal amount of insulin. Her family called 911. Police arrived and when she opened the door with a BB gun, she was immediately shot and killed. No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcvb.com/article/deadly-police-shooting-easton-massachusetts/42770895

https://www.milescitystar.com/ap_news/montana/massachusetts-police-shoot-kill-woman-after-wellness-check/article_ea1746bd-113f-50cc-a810-ec8ca12c8bb3.html

https://turnto10.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-easton-police-well-being-check-spooner-street-weapon-bristol-county-massachusetts-investigation

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/02/06/easton-shooting-officials-identify-marianne-griffiths-woman-killed/

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/new-details-in-easton-standoff-woman-killed-by-police-ided-more-on-her-weapon/2965300/

https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/crime/2023/03/19/easton-ma-spooner-street-police-shooting-marianne-griffiths-killed-mental-health-crisis-check-bb-gun/69900113007/

https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/das-office-releases-more-details-about-fatal-shooting-of-woman-by-police-in-easton/article_faab39fd-be30-5b66-a7ee-7a3314fa6a69.html

https://www.wcvb.com/article/deadly-police-shooting-easton-massachusetts/42770895