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Man killed in Portland police shooting after string of crashes, armed vehicle thefts
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Key Points:
- Jacob Hastings, 37, was shot and killed by Portland police after threatening workers with a gun, stealing vehicles at gunpoint, and leading officers on a high-speed chase ending at the Casco Bay Lines terminal.
- The incident began with reports of gunfire and a shirtless armed man threatening employees at Nova Seafood, followed by multiple vehicle thefts and crashes during Hastings' flight from police.
- Hastings crashed near Casco Bay Lines, fled on foot into the terminal area, and was shot by officers after allegedly reaching toward his waistband despite commands to stop.
- A firearm was recovered from one of the stolen vehicles, but police did not confirm if Hastings was armed at the time he was shot.
- Officers involved were placed on administrative leave, and the Maine Attorney General's Office will conduct an investigation into the use-of-force incident; ferry service at Casco Bay Lines remains unaffected.
