Manhunt in Maine to nab active shooter who reportedly killed 16 and wounded up to 60 more
A manhunt is underway Wednesday night to net a bearded man wanted for reportedly shooting dead 16 people and causing residents in a small Maine hamlet to abandon roads as well as shelter and secure their homes as cops go door-to-door trying to track him down.
Multiple law enforcement sources tell CNN that 16 people have been killed and there as many as 60 people who have been wounded in various shooting incidents.
"Law enforcement in Androscoggin County are investigating two active shooter events. We are encouraging all businesses to lock down and or close while we investigate," according to a Facebook post by the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office. "The suspect is still at large.
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Local cops were said to have rushed to the Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley on Mollison Way and Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant on Lincoln Street, according to the The Sun Journal.
The same shooter is reported to fired rounds at the the Walmart Distribution Center on Alfred A Plourde Parkway, the paper noted.