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Portland police investigating non-fatal shooting

The victim, 22-years-old from Portland, is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at the Maine Medical Center. Police do not believe the public is at risk.

PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department says they are investigating a non-fatal shooting on Friday. The shooting happened at the Huntington North Apartment at 326 Auburn St.

Police responded to the scene at 12:17 p.m. Friday afternoon after receiving reports of gunshots. 

Witnesses described seeing a group of young males in the parking lot arguing prior to hearing the gunshot and seeing a subject fall to the ground.

Witnesses described the suspect as a black male in his teens and he was wearing a white T-shirt.

People from the group, including the victim of the shooting, left on foot and in cars before police arrived on the scene.

Credit: NCM
Police investigate the scene of a non-fatal shooting at an apartment in Portland on Friday.

The victim, 22-years-old from Portland, was located at the Maine Medical Center where he is still being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

This incident does not appear to be a random act and at this time police do not believe the public is at risk. Police are trying to determine if there is any connection to the June 9 shooting that occurred on North Street.

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If anyone has any information that could help police solve this crime, call (207) 874-8575.

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