Stephen Bossom

Age : 35

Gender : Male

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

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://wgme.com/news/i-team/video-shows-police-shooting-killing-armed-man-at-central-maine-campground

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/

https://www.centralmaine.com/2022/07/22/man-killed-by-deputy-in-newport-confrontation-seen-as-skilled-craftsman-who-was-traveling-country-with-family/