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Portland police shoot and kill man after chase to Casco Bay Lines terminal
Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram • • nation
Key Points:
- Portland police fatally shot 37-year-old Jacob Hastings at the Casco Bay Lines terminal following a late-night pursuit after he allegedly threatened staff at Nova Seafood and fled in a stolen pickup truck.
- During the pursuit, Hastings reportedly failed to comply with officers' commands and appeared to reach for a firearm, prompting officers to shoot him.
- A gun was later recovered from one of the stolen vehicles involved in the incident.
- Officers Anthony George, Jordin Jackson, and Greg Ishihara have been placed on administrative leave while the Maine Attorney General's Office investigates the shooting.
- Officer Jordin Jackson was previously involved in a justified fatal police shooting in December 2023, when he and another officer were fired upon during a traffic stop.
