LEWISTON, Maine — Police are investigating a homicide that took place in the area of River Street in Lewiston on Wednesday night.
Lewiston police Lt. Derrick St. Laurent confirmed the investigation on Thursday morning.
Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss issued a news release around 4:20 p.m. that stated Lewiston police were called to the scene for a complaint of a robbery around 7:27 p.m. on Wednesday.
When police arrived at the scene, they found a dead male. The body was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, according to the release.
The release stated an autopsy was conducted on Thursday morning, ruling the death as a homicide. The man's identity is being withheld until the next of kin is notified.
"Major Crimes Unit detectives and members of the Maine State Police Evidence Response Team have been on-scene all day interviewing witnesses and processing the scene," the release stated.
Investigators at the local, state and federal levels are partnering to investigate the case, and detectives don't believe there's a threat to the public, according to the release.
No additional information was immediately available from the police.
The incident is causing concern for those in the neighborhood. One resident, Joseph Cyr, said he has lived in Lewiston for much of his life but recently moved to the area around River Street.
"We've been seriously thinking about possibly moving out. We're gonna wait and see how things go. If this continues at this rate, we're pretty sure to look for another place," Cyr said.
Cyr added that a number of families live in the area with young children. Faumo Maalim lives on River Street with her young family.
"It's scary, you know? We didn't get time to sleep. I hope we're going to feel safe and comfortable for our kids to go outside," Maalim said.