Man Arrested for Shooting Officer after Release from Hospital

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — A Maine man accused of shooting a police officer before leading officers on a chase and getting shot himself has been charged with aggravated attempted murder.

Officials say Richard Murray-Burns, of Harmony, was arrested upon his release from the Eastern Maine Medical Center on Sunday.

Murray-Burns was transported to the Somerset County Jail and will likely make an initial court appearance on Thursday or Friday.

It was not immediately known if he had an attorney.