Authorities investigating active shootings in Maine; suspect at large
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Authorities in Maine ordered residents in the state’s second-largest city to shelter in place late Wednesday as law enforcement agencies investigate an active shooter situation at two locations involving multiple victims.
The alert 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.
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…
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