Multiple dead in shootings in Lewiston, Maine, law enforcement says: report

• An active shooter event occurred at multiple locations in Lewiston, Maine, according to police.
• Local authorities say the suspected gunman is still at large as of Wednesday evening.
• Multiple people have died, law enforcement sources told ABC News.

Maine State Police ordered residents in the state's second-largest city to shelter in place Wednesday night because of an active shooter situation.

The alert for Lewiston, Maine, 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. "We are encouraging all businesses to lock down and or close while we investigate," the sheriff's office reported.

Law enforcement sources told ABC News that at least 10 people were killed and dozens more have been injured.

A spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety urged residents to stay in their homes with their doors locked.

"Law enforcement is currently investigating at two locations right now," Shannon Moss said. "Again please stay off the streets and allow law enforcement to diffuse the situation."

The Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office released two photos of the suspect on its Facebook page that showed a suspect walking into an establishment with a weapon raised to his shoulder.

 

Gov. Janet Mills released a statement echoing those instructions. She said she has been briefed on the situation and will remain in close contact with public safety officials.

The Sun Journal newspaper reported that police, fire, and rescue personnel converged on Sparetime Recreation before reports of a second location at the Schemengees Bar and Grille.

The Androscoggin County Sheriff did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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