Robert Clarke of Braintree, Massachusetts, is now facing a charge of manslaughter in the death of 44-year-old Elliott Fama, of Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Local police have long relied on a regional booking program that centralizes processing at the Penobscot County Jail, but it also increases the flow of people through the jail, raising the risk of infection.
The man did not shoot at police. Police said no one else was shot, and it’s believed that Falt fired multiple shots into the air, prompting the police response.