Piirainen stole a pickup truck in Paris and led police on a chase which ended at the Circle K convenience store on Main Street in Mexico, Maine. Piirainen was killed after he exchanged fire with a state trooper and a Mexico police officer.
Victim's Name: Steven R. Piirainen
Agency Responsible: Maine State Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Date of Death: August 17, 2014
County: Oxford
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Rural