Sidewalk Slaying in Bangor: Who Shot Peter Bassett?

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 9:30 a.m.

1988 - Bangor, Maine. \nWhen Peter J. Bassett stepped outside of Judy\u2019s Bar and Grill to get some air, he had no idea that this would be his last moment. Within minutes, an unknown person pulled the trigger on a gun, shooting and killing Peter in cold blood in the middle of downtown Bangor, Maine on a Saturday night.\nWho would shoot this man? And how could somebody get away with something like this? Surely there were witnesses... Surely the family had answers...\nBut they don\u2019t. And this 1988 unlisted Maine cold case remains open and unsolved, and a killer remains on the loose.\xa0 \nThis episode highlights some of the music and culture of the Passamaquoddy People, an Indigenous tribe of Maine. \nDetailed sources can be found on murdershetold.com\nConnect on Instagram @murdershetoldpodcast and on Facebook.\nSupport the show here\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices