Eric Porter Jr. was shot in the back by a police officer in Waterville, Maine just before Valentine s Day 2021. The facts of his death remain under wraps.
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Updated April 9
Waterville officer ‘acted within policy’ in fatal shooting of armed man, review finds
The Waterville city review of the Feb. 11 shooting on upper Main Street also recommends that the police department look into buying body cameras for its officers.
By Scott MonroeKennebec Journal / Morning Sentinel
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WATERVILLE A city review has found an officer “acted within policy” when he fatally shot a Hartland man in February, while also recommending that the police department consider purchasing body cameras for future use.
Waterville Police Chief Joseph Massey released the department’s incident review team report Friday evening, saying there would be no further comment by police about the report until the Attorney General’s Office has completed its investigation of the fatal shooting.
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Published April 10, 2021 •
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A Maine police officer “acted within policy” when he fatally shot a knife-wielding man in February, according to an internal review.
Waterville Officer Paul Heath shot and killed Eric J. Porter, 32, of Hartland, who reportedly charged at a police cruiser with a knife on Feb. 11, according to the department’s incident review team report released Friday, the Morning Sentinel reported. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Police Chief Joseph Massey said he would have no further comment about the report until the state attorney general’s office has completed its own investigation into the shooting.