A man died Sunday night after a shootout with Portland police on an interstate off-ramp.
According to police, 42-year-old Kyle Desmarais pointed a gun at Portland officers Jacob Webster and Jordin Jackson when they pulled him over on Interstate 295.
Portland police had been called to a report of an aggravated assault around 11:40 p.m. Sunday, but the suspect had fled in a vehicle by the time officers arrived, according to the department.
A vehicle matching the description was spotted driving south on I-295, and was pulled over on the Exit 2 off-ramp. Desmarais got out of the car and pointed a gun at the officers, according to police.
Webster and Jackson exchanged gunfire with Desmaris, who was shot, as were the officers’ patrol cars. Neither of the officers were injured, police said. Desmaris died on scene.
A spokesperson for Portland police, citing a pending investigation by the Maine Office of the Attorney General, refused to answer further questions about the shooting, including where the aggravated assault took place and how soon shots were fired after Desmaris pointed a gun at officers. The department also said it would not release officer-worn body camera footage from the shooting and directed questions to the AG’s office.
Per department protocol, both officers were placed on administrative leave.
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