Officer Paul Heath, 26, shot and killed Eric Porter on Interstate 95 after he reportedly charged at a police cruiser with a knife.
Killer: Paul Heath
Agency: Waterville Police Department
Motive: person with a knife
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (knife)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Eric J. Porter
Death Date: February 11, 2021
County: Kennebec
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6612