A New York man has been arrested by the FBI New York Office for the murder of 28-year-old Jaquan Humphries of Massachusetts in Palmyra.
From the Maine State Police:
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at approximately 1:00 PM, 38-year-old Kareem Quattlebaum of New York was arrested in the Bronx, New York, by the FBI New York Office for the murder of 28-year-old Jaquan Humphries of Mattapan, Massachusetts. Humphries was shot and killed on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at a residence located at 531 Madawaska Road in Palmyra. Quattlebaum was taken to NYPD Central Booking and will be held at Rikers Island pending an extradition hearing. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central was assisted in this investigation by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force in Maine and the FBI New York Office.
28-year-old Jaquan Humphries of Mattapan, Massachusetts, was discovered deceased at 531 Madawaska Road in Palmyra. The death has been ruled as a homicide by gunshot.
From the Maine State Police:
On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at approximately 1:33 am, the Somerset County Regional Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a shooting at a residence located at 531 Madawaska Road in Palmyra. Deputies from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office responded and discovered a deceased male inside the residence. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit – Central, along with Evidence Response Technicians, responded to the scene and conducted an investigation throughout the day. The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old Jaquan Humphries of Mattapan, Massachusetts, who had been living at the residence. His body was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, where an autopsy was performed. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound, and the manner of death has been ruled a homicide. At this time, there is no known danger to the public. The investigation remains ongoing.
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