Shannon M. Wilcox, 53, from Presque Isle, Maine, on 8 July 2021

July 8, 2021 | Presque Isle, Maine

Shannon M. Wilcox, 53, from Presque Isle, Maine, on 8 July 2021

Victim Info

NameShannon M. Wilcox
RaceUnknown
Age53
GenderMale

Details

An armed confrontation reportedly took place, how it began is unclear. Wilcox allegedly waved a gun and fired shots into the air and ground. Deputies claim Wilcox threatened officers with a gun. Matthew Cummings shot and killed Wilcox.

Primary Evidence & Links

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/aroostook-county/man-shot-killed-by-police-officer-in-presque-isle-maine-ags-office-investigating/97-d7089eed-082a-4525-b888-86842e05ba65

Additional Evidence

Victim NameShannon M. Wilcox
Victim Age53
Victim GenderMale
Victim RaceUnknown race
Address Of IncidentMain Street
CityPresque Isle
StateME
Zipcode
CountyAroostook
Agency Responsible For DeathAroostook County Sheriff's Office
Ori Agency IdentifierME0020000
Cause Of DeathGunshot
Official Disposition Of DeathPending investigation
Criminal ChargesNo known charges
Mental IllnessNo
UnarmedAllegedly Armed
Alleged Weapongun
Alleged Threat Levelattack
Fleeing
Body Camerano
Wapo Id7016
Off Duty Killing
Geography
Image Of Victim
Encounter TypePerson with a Weapon
Initial Reported Reasonperson with a gun

Source

Source ID: 9336 - Mapping Police Violence

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Washington Post -Shannon M. Wilcox, 53, from Presque Isle, Maine - shot on 8 July 2021
Fatal Encounters -Shannon M. Wilcox, 53, from Presque Isle, Maine, on 8 July 2021

BEACON Data

Mainchain details

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: 5cdb489b3abef05904818b393aeff625ee650f276a963ff8bd20e068b0e595d7

Hash from Mainchain Tx: 5cdb489b3abef05904818b393aeff625ee650f276a963ff8bd20e068b0e595d7

Dynamically generated hash: 5cdb489b3abef05904818b393aeff625ee650f276a963ff8bd20e068b0e595d7

Hashes Match?

YES

How is the comparison calculated?

The hash stored in the database is used as the identifier for this report, and can be seen in the URL. The hash from the Mainchain Tx is the hash sent to and stored on Mainchain. Finally, the "generated hash" is generated each time this page is loaded, using the same data used for the hash submitted to Mainchain.

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