Investigations into the recent shooting death of a Naples man, the shooting of a man in Casco and the officer shooting death of the suspect could last up to nine months, state officials say.

The Attorney General’s Office would not comment Nov. 30 on the investigation into the officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of 59-year-old Norman Strobel on Nov. 27.

Strobel was shot by deputies around 5 a.m. last Sunday at a mobile home on Songo School Road in Naples after he allegedly shot and severely injured one man staying at a camp in Casco and later shot and killed Richard Diekema, 55, with whom he lived at the mobile home.

Stephen McCausland, spokesperson for the Maine State Police, said the investigation into Diekema’s death is ongoing and no new information is available. 

The two deputies involved in Strobel’s shooting have been placed on administrative leave, as per protocol, while the investigation by the Attorney General’s Office is underway.

At a press conference Nov. 28, Sheriff Kevin Joyce said six deputies went to 73 Songo School Road trying to locate Strobel after he was identified as the suspect in an earlier shooting in Casco. They found the home with lights on inside and an outside light on.

A knock on the door went unanswered, so they peered into a window, looking for Strobel and two dogs belonging to his ex-girlfriend, which Strobel had reportedly stolen.

Looking through the living room window the deputies saw a man with blood on his face, according to Joyce, and, identifying themselves, entered the mobile home to attempt to help him. Strobel appeared with a gun in his hand, and shots were fired.

Two deputies were involved in the shooting, Sgt. Andrew Feeney and Deputy Derek Brill. Each have worked for the Sheriff’s Office for nine years.

Deputies then found the body of Diekema, who lived at the mobile home. State police said he was shot and killed by Strobel, who had moved in recently.

The Cumberland County deputies had been looking for Strobel following a shooting at 10:45 p.m. Saturday in Casco.

Jason Almeida, 32, of Middleton, Rhode Island, was staying at a Casco camp with his girlfriend, Alyssa Goulet, 28, also of Middleton. Two men approached the camp Saturday night, and one of them fired shots through the window, hitting Almeida several times, officials said.

At the scene, Goulet identified Strobel, who she was familiar with, as the shooter.

Almeida was taken first to the Bridgton Hospital and then to Central Maine Medical Center in critical condition. Goulet was not injured.

According to a gofundme page set up on Almeida’s behalf following the shooting, his condition is stable but his injuries are severe. The site said he had surgery on Tuesday, Nov. 29, and was to be moved to an intensive care unit. As of Wednesday, Nov. 30, the fundraising page had raised more than $11,000 for Almeida, who it said has no health insurance.

Joyce said a 9mm shotgun was used in the shooting. A Glock handgun was also located at the residence on Songo School Road following the fatal shooting.

Joyce said Strobel had confessed to the shooting in Casco to a deputy, but could not confirm the context of the confession.

Strobel was the ex-boyfriend of Sandra Goulet, who owns the Casco camp, but was not at the camp at the time of the shooting. Deputies were previously trying to locate Strobel on charges of violating a protection from abuse order filed by Goulet.

Goulet’s two dogs were alive and safe at the mobile home in Naples.

Strobel had been released from the Cumberland County jail roughly a week before the shooting, after having served approximately two months in jail on charges of violating a protection from abuse order.

According to a press release from the Sheriff’s office, Strobel’s sentence was reduced by 18 days for good time and institutional work time. He was released Saturday, Nov. 19.

Norman Strobel