Incident

6-12-2017 Maine Vassalboro 1-1

Location

June 12, 2017

Maine Criminal Justice Academy
Incident Address
Vassalboro, Maine

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Participant Characteristics:
    • Law Enforcement
  • Name: Officer Matthew Morrison
  • Age: 33
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Injured
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Relationship: Co-worker
  • Name: Officer Matthew Benger
  • Age: 24
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Wounded/Injured
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Injury
  • Accidental Shooting at a Business
  • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
  • Officer Involved Incident
  • Officer Involved Shooting - Accidental discharge
  • Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot

Notes

3 LEO in pickup trucking leaving basic training course at academy; Passenger 1 AD'd w/driver's gun taken from glovebox, shot Passenger 2 in backseat.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: 9mm

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 15
State House District: 80