Crime
Man Fatally Shot by Police in Officer-Involved Shooting in Lincoln
Lincoln, ME – A man was fatally shot by police during an officer-involved shooting Wednesday night in Lincoln, following an incident involving a protection from abuse order violation and an alleged attack on law enforcement officers.
Authorities responded to a residence on Whalen Street at approximately 8:30 p.m., after receiving reports that Derek Beach was at the home in violation of a protection from abuse order and bail conditions that barred him from being at the location.
Upon arrival, officers attempted to negotiate with Beach, urging him to comply with their instructions.
However, officials stated that Beach refused to respond to their commands.
As negotiations failed, officers deployed a Taser in an attempt to subdue him.
At that point, Beach allegedly lunged at officers with a knife, prompting police to discharge their firearms in response.
Beach was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following standard procedure, both involved officers have been placed on administrative leave while the Office of the Attorney General conducts an independent investigation into the use of deadly force.
Authorities have not released additional details regarding the incident, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with relevant information is urged to contact local law enforcement.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.