Fatal Shooting of Massachusetts man after multistate police chase in maine

A tragic incident occurred as a Massachusetts motorist, identified as Kenneth Ellis, 52, was fatally shot by a Fryeburg police officer after crashing his pickup truck in Maine and approaching the officer with a knife.

Tragic shooting incident

The pursuit, spanning two states, began in New Hampshire and ended in a fatal collision in Fryeburg, Maine. The officer involved has been placed on administrative leave, and the attorney general's office is conducting an investigation, as is customary in cases of deadly force used by law enforcement.