Two law enforcement officials tell The Associated Press that at least 16 people have been killed in shootings in Lewiston, Maine, and dozens wounded. Investigators were still processing the crime
Maine State Police have ordered residents in the state’s second-largest city to shelter in place because of an active shooter situation. The alert for Lewiston was made shortly after 8 p.m. as the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office reported that law enforcement agencies were investigating “two active shooter events.” The sheriff’s office said the suspect was still at large. Gov. Janet Mills said she has been briefed on the situation. The Sun Journal newspaper reported that police, fire and rescue personnel converged on Sparetime Recreation before reports of a second location at a bar and grill.
Maine State Police have ordered residents in the state’s second-largest city to shelter in place because of an active shooter situation. The alert for Lewiston was made shortly after 8 p.m. as the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office reported that law enforcement agencies were investigating “two active shooter events.” The sheriff’s office said the suspect was still at large. Gov. Janet Mills said she has been briefed on the situation. The Sun Journal newspaper reported that police, fire and rescue personnel converged on Sparetime Recreation before reports of a second location at a bar and grill.
At least 16 people were killed Wednesday in shootings in Lewiston, Maine, and the death toll is expected to rise, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.