Police responded to two calls for a man who was alleged to be threatening others with a knife. While inside the residence, a single-wide mobile home, the man with a knife, Brentant M. Lahey, confronted and threatened Officer Kyle White with the knife. This resulted in Officer White shooting and killing him.
Victim's Name: Brentant Michael Lahey
Agency Responsible: Presque Isle Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: White
Date of Death: March 17, 2017
County: Aroostook
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2436
Geography: Rural