Police are hunting a gunman who opened fire at two separate locations in Lewiston, Maine, killing 16 and injuring up to 60 more.
Pictures of the suspect armed with a rifle have been released by the police, showing a man stalking into a business with a weapon shouldered ready to fire. The gunman is still believed to be at large. Law enforcement sources who have been briefed on the shooting confirmed to CNN that 22 have been killed with 50 to 60 people are injured. Police are warning people to stay in their homes and lock their doors.
Maine State Police ordered residents in the state's second-largest city to shelter in place Wednesday night because of an active shooter situation in multiple locations.
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Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office)Schools closed tomorrow - as armed suspect remains on the loose and residents ordered to stay away
Public schools in the city of Lewiston will be closed tomorrow, the district's superintendent announced.
"There remains a lot of unknowns at this time. Information moves quickly but not alway accurately," Jake Langlais, the superintendent, announced in a late-night message. "Please continue to shelter in place or get to safety. We will continue to update you with information and next steps as appropriate."
"Stay close to your loved ones. Embrace them. Our prayers go out to those who lost someone tonight," he added.
Medical center says it is responding to mass shooting
A local medical center said it was responding to a "mass casualty" event.
In a statement, they said: "Central Maine Medical Center is reacting to a mass casualty, mass shooter event. At this time there are no specifics to share on the number of casualties.
"Central Maine Healthcare is coordinating with area hospitals to take in patients."
Entire city of Lewiston, in Maine, ordered to shelter as armed gunman remains on the loose
Pictures of the suspect armed with a rifle have been released by the police, showing a man stalking into a business with a weapon shouldered ready to fire. The gunman is still believed to be at large. Law enforcement sources who have been briefed on the shooting confirmed to CNN that 22 have been killed with 50 to 60 people are injured. Police are warning people to stay in their homes and lock their doors.
Maine State Police ordered residents in the state's second-largest city to shelter in place Wednesday night because of an active shooter situation in multiple locations.
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Lewiston Police Department)22 people die in mass shooting
At least 22 people have been killed in shootings in Lewiston, Maine, and the death toll is expected to rise
Officials say between 50 to 60 people had also been wounded. Investigators are searchiing for the man who opened fire Wednesday at two locations in the Maine town.
The officials were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
Maine State Police have ordered residents in the state's second-largest city to shelter in place Wednesday night
On its website, Central Maine Medical Center says staff were "reacting to a mass casualty, mass shooter event" and were coordinating with area hospitals to take in patients.
