In 2016, Maine State Police officer Lucas Hafford shot a man who was intoxicated and wielding a knife. The man's Could the guy even stand up? Here is a report by the Attorney General of Maine on the Use of Deadly Force
Mr. Sam's blood-alcohol concentration shortly after the encounter with Officer Hafford on May 7 was 0.246%. Dr. Mark Flomenbaum, the state's chief medical examiner, later determined the cause of Mr. Sam's death to be three penetrating gunshot wounds that damaged a lung, a kidney, and the liver.
All facts lead to the conclusion 2016Officer Hafford acted to defend himself and others from the imminent threat of unlawful use of deadly force by Mr. Sam.
