Nicholas Patenaude

Murdered

Case Description
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On June 24, 1997, Nicholas Patenaude, 22, was fatally shot alongside Dana Matthews and Kevin Pinette outside the Portland, Maine, residence of bar owner Sabato Raia. The incident occurred during a confrontation between Raia and the three men, all of whom were acquaintances. Raia fired multiple shots, resulting in the deaths of Patenaude, Matthews, and Pinette.

Following the shootings, Raia was charged with three counts of murder. He claimed self-defense, asserting that he believed his l ...Read More
Victim Details

Nicholas Patenaude

Male

Portland

ME

1997-06-24

22

Nicholas

Patenaude

Substantiated

11/29/2024

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