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Wilton, state police on scene of standoff Friday afternoon
WILTON, MAINE, JUL 11 – A 34-year-old man threatened a landscaper and officers, leading to a standoff where two officers shot him; he is now hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
- On July 11, Maine State Police shot Gabriele Wilbur, 34, during a tactical standoff after he threatened a landscaper with a gun at 58 Cemetery Road in Wilton.
- Following a 1:06 p.m. call, Wilbur refused commands and threatened a landscaper, prompting law enforcement response and a standoff.
- The Maine State Police Tactical and Crisis Negotiation Teams were deployed after Wilbur pointed a gun at officers during the standoff.
- Following the shooting, Wilbur received medical aid and was taken to Maine Medical Center; officers Hardy and Henry were placed on administrative leave.
- The Attorney General’s Office will investigate the police shooting, and Wilbur is expected to face multiple criminal charges.
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Wilton man shot by police during armed standoff
A Wilton man is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Maine Medical Center after he was shot by police during an armed standoff Friday afternoon. Police received a 911 call at 1:06 p.m. reporting that Gabriele Wilbur, 34, was threatening to shoot a man doing landscaping work at 58 Cemetery Road, according to Shannon Moss, spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Wilton police and Franklin County sheriff’s deputies res…
Maine man shot by police after confronting officers while armed
A man was shot by police in Wilton, Maine, after he allegedly confronted officers while armed on Friday afternoon. Maine State Police say the situation began unfolding around 1:06 p.m. when the Franklin County Regional Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a Wilton resident named Gabriele Wilbur was threatening to shoot someone who was doing landscaping in the yard at 58 Cemetery Road. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Wilto…
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