State: Livermore Falls hostage-taker died of self-inflicted gunshot
AG s office says a shot fired by a state trooper did not kill Donald White.
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Ricky Merrill, who lives on upper Knapp Street in Jay, stands next to cones blocking through traffic on the street that runs from Livermore Falls to into Jay. Livermore Falls Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Wednesday that he hoped the investigation into this week’s standoff with Donald White of Jay would be completed by the end of the day so the street could be fully reopened.
Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal
LIVERMORE FALLS Donald White, 44, of Jay who held three people hostage Monday at 48 Knapp St., died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, Marc Malon, spokesman for the state Attorney General’s Office, said Wednesday.
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March 9, 2021
Here are the statements from Livermore Falls Police and Maine State Police concerning the hostage situation on Knapp Street that began early Monday morning, March 8.
The suspect was killed by police and the hostages are all safe. Explosive devices are still at the scene.
From Lt. Joseph Sage of the Livermore Falls Police Department:
On 03/08/21, The Livermore Falls Police Department were dispatched to Knapp Street for an armed intruder. Officers arrived on scene and were immediately met with extreme and dangerous conditions which developed into a situation involving multiple hostages.
From there assistance was requested from the Maine State Police Tactical Response Team. Throughout the hours immediately following, multiple State, County Federal, municipal, and agencies from New Hampshire and Massachusetts, converged on scene to offer assistance and resources.