New York man dies after police shoot him in Skowhegan

A New York man died Saturday night after police shot him in Skowhegan. Police say he shot a gun in the air then pointed it in the direction of officers.

Kenneth Ortega, 30, allegedly brandished a gun and then pointed it at police at Redington-Fairview General Hospital before a Skowhegan police officer shot him, according to Chief David Bucknam.

Ortega died from his injuries…

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