A Maine State Police tactical team killed a man on a roof Saturday after hours of standoff and after shooting at officers, authorities said.
According to the same source, two houses were set on fire and one person who struggled with the man was apparently killed.
Police issued a stay-at-home order, evacuated homes and closed part of a street in Auburn, reviving memories of a mass shooting less than eight months ago when a gunman killed 18 people and wounded 13 in Auburn’s deadliest shooting. . History of Maine.
“It’s been a tragic and stressful morning here in Auburn,” said Timothy Koogle, deputy police chief.
Firefighters said human remains were found among the charred remains of the house, which have not yet been identified.
Police said Lein Hinckley, 43, had been released on bail several days earlier for a parole violation.
He tried to break into the house just before 1am on Saturday and got into a fight with a man inside the house. The woman called 911 (112) and ran out the window when she heard shots.
About 10 minutes later, Auburn police officers located the woman hiding in the street and identified the man who entered the home as Hinckley.
Police heard screams from inside the home and saw flames coming from the windows and engulfing the building.
The deputy police chief said Hinckley fired several shots at officers and screams could be heard from inside. Auburn police called in a tactical team.
Just before 1:30 a.m., another house on the street caught fire. Hinckley fled, quickly hiding in a nearby garage and then running to the roof of an apartment down the street, where he began “screaming and screaming” while raising a gun, police said.
Photos show several burned-out vehicles parked near homes, including a school bus.
Col. William Ross of the Maine State Police said a tactical team found Hinckley on the roof with a gun in his hand shortly after 5:30 a.m. and that two officers shot and killed him moments later.
Ross did not provide details about what happened during the four-hour standoff.
Capt. Chris Moretto of the Auburn Fire Department said three explosions believed to be related to the fire occurred around 2:15 a.m., the Lewiston Sun-Journal reported.
Another explosion occurred shortly before 3 a.m., the newspaper added.
Ross pointed out that Hinckley was in custody for a probation violation stemming from his 2011 convictions for domestic violence and aggravated assault, as well as a recent arrest for domestic violence.
However, he was released Wednesday after the court reduced his bail to $1,500, including house arrest in Lewiston.
In 2012, the Lewiston Sun Journal reported that Hinckley, of Sabattus, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for stabbing his ex-girlfriend and a man who tried to intervene.
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