PORTLAND, Maine — Portland police are investigating reports of gunshots fired late Tuesday night in the area of Grant Street. Several bullet holes were found in the area, hitting a glass front door and a parked car, according to police.
Officers responded just before midnight Tuesday to a report of shots fired on Grant Street, according to a news release from the Portland Police Department.
No one was injured as a result of the shooting, the release stated.
Police are asking residents in the area to check if their cars or homes were struck by gunfire and to check any personal security camera footage for evidence of the shooting that could assist in the case.
“Six children were present in the home during this incident,” Chief Mark Dubois said in a statement. “We are fortunate no one was injured, much less killed in this senseless attack.”
Investigators ask that anyone with information about the incident to contact them by calling 207-874-8575 or texting PPDME and your message to 847411.
To provide information anonymously, police say to call 207-874-8584 and leave a message on the department’s Crime Tip line
Text the keyword “PPDME” plus the message to 847411 (TIP411).