AG: Police Fatally Shot Man Suspected of Killing Woman; Child’s Body Found in Vehicle

A man suspected of killing a woman in Troy overnight was fatally shot by police 100 miles away with a child’s body found in his car after an encounter on the Piscataqua River Bridge at the Portsmouth and Kittery, Maine state line Thursday.

“Early this morning police engaged with the adult male on the bridge in an incident that ended with the male being fatally shot. The Maine Attorney General’s Office is now investigating that officer-involved shooting incident.

“Police on the bridge also found an 8-year-old child fatally shot in the male adult’s vehicle. The exact circumstances surrounding this incident remain under active investigation,” the release said.

There is no threat to the general public at this time, the release said. Formella didn’t identify anyone involved.

The I-95 Piscataqua River Bridge remains closed in both directions due to the ongoing investigation. Traffic is currently being diverted to the two other local bridges in the area. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes.

Additional information will be released as it becomes available while protecting the integrity of the investigation, the release said.