The shootings allegedly occurred at a Walmart distribution center, a bar, and a third location reported by NBC News to be a bowling alley, according to Fox News White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, who reported that police have a possible suspect in custody.Nearly two dozen people have allegedly been shot and killed in three separate shooting incidents in Maine, according to early reports from law enforcement sources.
NBC cited a police source who said at least 22 people had been killed, with another 50-60 people injured in the shootings. The Associated Press (AP) reported that at least 10 people were killed.
A dispatcher at the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office told Timcast News they could not confirm the number of victims or whether a suspect had actually been taken into custody.
Maine State Police issued an alert around 8:25pm warning of an active shooter in Lewiston, the state’s second largest city. Authorities advised residents to remain in their homes with the doors locked. Police issued a photo of the suspect who was wearing navy cargo pants, a brown hoodie, and tan boots.Loading...
Just before 9 p.m. reports emerged about a possible fourth shooting, according to the Sun Journal.
