Maine police kill armed man after a night of gunfire and burned homes that left a man missing

A night of gunfire and burned homes in Maine ended with police fatally shooting an armed man on Thursday after a standoff that began hours earlier. Police responded to a report of an active shooter on Wednesday night in the town of Nobleboro, where a house fire was also reported. The home belonged to the shooter, later identified by police as 49-year-old Kevin Bragg. A second house fire was reported around the same time, and authorities believe that Bragg was involved in that fire as well, as he is believed to be the target of a missing person investigation. Police searched the burned house but did not find any victims, though they have not officially said that Bragg is the missing person. After multiple hours of failed attempts at communication, officers fired at Bragg on Thursday morning after he refused to drop his weapon, according to police. The Maine State Police are currently investigating the shooting, and the identities of the officers involved have not been released.

Summary

"A night of chaos and destruction in Nobleboro, Maine, ended with a fatal police shooting. The incident began with a house fire and an active shooter report, with authorities believing the shooter, 49-year-old Kevin Bragg, to be involved in both incidents. After a tense standoff, Bragg was shot and killed by police after he refused to drop his weapon. The Maine State Police are now conducting an investigation into the shooting."

Updated at: 06.17.2024