Officials said there were multiple casualties but declined to provide figures. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A man identified as a suspect points what appears to be a semiautomatic rifle, in Lewiston, Maine, US, on Oct 25, 2023.
“We have literally hundreds of police officers working around the state of Maine to investigate this case to locate Mr Barr, who is a person of interest,” Maine Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck told a news conference. Reuters could not authenticate the bulletin. The Associated Press reported it was circulated to law enforcement officials.
The Central Maine Medical Centre in Lewiston issued a statement saying it was “reacting to a mass casualty, mass shooter event” and coordinating with area hospitals to take patients.
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