PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. Marshals Service says a 22-year-old Maine man is in stable condition after being shot by officers who were trying to apprehend him in Portland, but he now faces charges of attempted murder of a federal officer and illegal possession of a firearm by a felon.
Officials say Arien L’Italien, of Biddeford, fired a handgun at members of the U.S. Marshals Maine Violent Offender Task Force as they attempted to arrest him on Mellen Street at 5:30 p.m. Friday.
Officers returned fire and struck L’Italien in the leg, who was taken to Maine Medical Center with injuries not considered life-threatening. Nobody else was hurt.
L’Italien was wanted on a felony arrest warrant charging him with aggravated assault in Biddeford. Biddeford police say L’Italien is on probation for felony theft.
Portland police, the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service are assisting in the investigation.
L’Italien is scheduled to make an initial appearance in federal court on Monday.
BDN reporter Nick McCrea contributed to this story.
US Marshals for an aggravated assault arrest warrant? Care to elaborate on the rest of this story?
A quick check would have informed you that the US Marshals Violent Offender Task Force is charged with serving warrants for state and local law enforcement. Maybe they’re better trained/equipped to deal with ‘Violent Offenders’. They were obviously correct about L’Italien being violent. Besides, elaboration can be confirmed with numerous others reliable sources. This was not a BDN byline, but an AP. But I really wouldn’t have expected the BDN to provide much more information anyway.
That is what happens when you shoot at a US Marshall.
Perhaps the Marshals would be so kind as to teach Maine police officers how to fire at other points on a body than just the torso??
I’d be willing to bet that he was shot in the torso. He was just lucky.
I guess thats why they said he was sot in the leg…LOL
I’d settle for the head.
Me, too….
Torso is the biggest part to aim at. You risk missing and hitting collateral damage if you start aiming at limbs. Plus if someone is trying to kill you your not going to aim for an arm. I bet if someone aimed a weapon at you you wouldn’t think twice about where you shot them.
You were perhaps thinking the marshals are trained to shoot the guns out of the bad boy’s hand just like in the old west?
They are trained to fire center mass… and did. They were just off a bit.
I would perhaps send the Marshalls back to the range for remedial marksmanship training. Remember Men “Shoot twice and check your kill”.
In Parris Island we were taught “One shot, one kill.” Why shoot 2 bullets when 1 will do? Shooting twice has nothing to do with marksmanship what so ever…
Sticking to rules like that can get you killed. Fire until the threat is eliminated. One shot or six, the count does not matter, stopping the threat does.
Because at Ft. Bragg We were taught a lot of good soldiers were shot in the back by “dead” men. You’re right, it doesn’t have a thing to do with marksmenship but it does ease the case loads of the court system. And a hearty Semper Fi to you Sir!
I’m with working and PWand here.. Hubby was trained on Parris Island as well.. and he always taught to make sure they ‘stay down’ no matter how many bullets that requires.. ‘one shot, one kill’ is just a silly sniper wannabe phrase.
Why? So we can pay for their medical bills?
Knowing several feds, all who went to the same federal academy, I’d wager my house and bet that he’d tell you he missed and was actually aiming center mass . That or the leg was the only thing showing.
And anyone who knows ANYTHING about deadly force would tell you that it is very appropriate to aim for center mass. Not that I convince you or anyone here of it. But then again, most everyone in here have no training or experience on the topic. Just subjective emotions.
And then there are the few of us who have.
You are correct sir, well played!
Who said that’s where they were aiming? Not to many people out there can shoot like they do on t.v.
It Was Raylen Givens – Justified
I love that show
Great show, but I don’t think it was Raylan…the guy is awaiting trial rather than identification.
No it Was Tommy Lee Jones
Smart move ex-lax..
I simply cannot believe their story without proof or evidence. Cops are liars and will say anything. They will lie for their fellow officers, and their fellow officers will lie for them. Without video, I don’t believe a thing they say.
If that was the case, they would have just killed him. You are just a bit paranoid, most officers are decent people.
Idont think they were going after him because he had to much bubble gum on hand or just to break up a boring day Mr. Ralph
That’s OK Ralph, they don’t like you either.
But the crooks they bust are worthy of your trust?
So, if you were pinned in a car, and it was on fire, and a cop stops to help you, would you say, get away from me, I’ll wait for a violent felon to come along to help me? I wouldn’t want to live in your world.
And your a GOOBER…:)
I think your tinfoil hat is on a little to tight.
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lying cops
Lying commenters.
Good job by the US Marshalls
Told you the last story that the guy was no good and it is too bad that the sheriff did not have a better aim! but it is what it is! Let me see, your a tuff guy and shoot at a group of cops?, ya real bright!
Bad decision making skills.
Wow, You should read his facebook page……….as the kids today would say OMG, Dawgs, Lol, Please let him go to prison fast!
It was Tommy Lee Jones. I seen him.
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Good shot!!!!!!!