After Driver Kills Himself During Traffic Stop, Another Body Found in Trunk

After Driver Kills Himself During Traffic Stop, Another Body Found in Trunk
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Zachary Stieber
Updated:

A man pulled over by police in Maine on Aug. 9 shot and killed himself, officers said.

The man was pulled over after driving erratically on Interstate 295 in Gardiner. After stopping his vehicle he got out and shot himself, Maine State Police said.

Police officers investigating the scene found a dead body in the trunk of the car; both bodies were taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Augusta for autopsies.

The vehicle had Massachusetts license plates, according to video footage of the vehicle being removed from the scene.

Officials said the investigation is ongoing and that there is no threat to the public.

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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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