Murder of Matthew Rairdon

The murder of Matthew Steven Rairdon (July 17, 1991 – November 30, 2013), a 22-year-old emergency nurse, occurred in Westbrook, Maine, in the early hours of Saturday, November 30, 2013, when Rairdon was shot and killed by his former boyfriend, 30-year-old Patrick Milliner, who then killed himself. The killing brought local attention to the issue of domestic violence in same-sex relationships, with police and Maine's Family Crisis Services stressing the dangers resulting from the end of a relationship regardless of sexual orientation. Following Rairdon's death, a spokesperson for Maine's social services urged to report signs of violence or extreme anger in any person involved in a break-up.