Law enforcement response to Lewiston shooting had flaws, reviews say [Video]

Law enforcement agencies from across and outside of the state of Maine rushed to Lewiston on the night of Oct. 25, 2023 in response to the mass shooting. The large-scale response was unprecedented in Maine.While the gunman was found dead after a 48-hour manhunt, reviews conducted over the past year have revealed flaws in the law enforcement response — which included local, out-of-state and federal agencies.”The lines of communication in response to this scene were unacceptable,” said Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Noyes, who is also a member of the U.S. Army Reserve.Self-deployment was a clear concern raised by law enforcement officers during the Lewiston Commission hearings.”People will hear of something on the radio and they rush to help, and you end up with hundreds of law enforcement officers at that scene,” said Maine State Police Major Lucas Hare.A report from the Portland Police Department highlights the chaos of that …