Man Dies in Portland Police Shooting After String of Crashes, Armed Vehicle Thefts

Man killed in confrontation with Portland police

Before the fatal encounter Jacob Hastings allegedly had threatened staff at a seafood wholesaler and stole vehicles at gunpoint.

Man dies in Portland police shooting after string of crashes, armed vehicle thefts

A man was shot and killed by Portland police Thursday night after authorities said he threatened workers with a gun, stole vehicles at gunpoint and led officers on a pursuit that ended at the Casco Bay Lines terminal.

Portland police shoot and kill man after chase to Casco Bay Lines terminal

Jacob Hastings, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene late Thursday.

Maine State Police on scene of officer-involved shooting in Portland

A Maine State Police major crimes unit is on Commercial St. in Portland Friday morning, after what the operations manager of Casco Bay Lines called an "officer involved shooting."