A Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a Jefferson man during an armed confrontation at the man’s home early Friday, Dec. 18.
Deputy David Bellows shot Jacob E. McClure, 41, according to a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
At about 12:25 a.m., the Lincoln County Communications Center received a 911 call from the residence on Rockland Road, according to the release. Deputies responded and witnessed an ongoing assault between McClure and a woman. They then entered the residence, leading to the armed confrontation with the man just after 1 a.m.
Sgt. Matthew Day and Deputy Jerold Winslow were also at the residence. None of the deputies were injured.
The Maine Attorney General’s Office, with assistance from the Maine State Police, is investigating, as is standard for any officer-involved shooting in Maine. The agency sent a team of investigators to Jefferson.
“No further information will be available until the completion of the investigation,” the sheriff’s office said in a release.
McClure owned and operated a medical marijuana shop, Sensi Sensei, at 50 Rockland Road in Jefferson, next to his home. A pop-up on the business’s website says it is closed until further notice.
