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1958 - Lewiston, Maine.\nIn July of 1958, ten police officers in Lewiston, Maine found themselves in a 30-minute standoff with an armed shooter in the woods just off a road in nearby Sabattus. Trying to de-escalate the situation, Police Officer Paul J. Simard stepped forward, talking with the shooter to drop their weapon.\nBut the shooter didn't back down. And a shot rang out, hitting Officer Simard and killing him.\nWhen the standoff finally came to a head, the shooter agreed to surrender... and out from the behind a bush stepped the deadly shooter... a 14-year-old girl named Sandra Knowlton.\nDetailed sources can be found on murdershetold.com.\nConnect on Instagram @murdershetoldpodcast\nSupport the show here\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices