Four police officers fatally shot Jason Gora, 44, last February following a car chase in Minot Author: Gabrielle Mannino (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 1:11 PM EDT April 7, 2021 Updated: 1:16 PM EDT April 7, 2021
AUGUSTA, Maine After a year-long investigation and pressure from family and journalists, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has determined the police-involved shooting last February in Minot was justified.
On February 2, 2020, Sergeant Jon Guay, Deputy Matthew Noyes, and Deputy Darian Nadeau of the Androscoggin County Sheriff s Office, and Sergeant Alfred Daigle of the Mechanic Falls Police Department, shot Jason Gora, 44, of Auburn after a high-speed car chase.
According to a press release immediately following the incident, the officers were looking for Gora who was reported missing and was reported to be in a compromised state of mind. Gora was also reported to be armed, according to police.