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Woman shot dead in after alleged dispute over a baby, police looking for male suspect

Jaquile Coleman was last seen driving a 2013 silver Chevy Cruz with a temporary registration plate on the rear and a Harpswell Motors plate on the front.

LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston Police are trying to find a man who is believed to the suspect of a fatal shooting that killed a woman at a home located at 175 Scribner Boulevard on Friday around 4 p.m.

The man in question is Jaquile Coleman, 26, of Lewiston, and he is described as 5’6”, weighing 145 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen driving a 2013 silver Chevy Cruz with a temporary registration plate on the rear and a Harpswell Motors plate on the front. 

The Sun Journal reports that a witness said three to five shots were fired because of a dispute over a baby. Witnesses said there was a loud scream from a woman after the shots. A woman was found bleeding from two gunshot wounds, laying on the ground near the driveway when police and rescue crews arrived. 

A witness said the female victim was holding a baby and arguing with a man before the shooting. She was unresponsive when medics tried to revive her at the scene, the Sun Journal reports.

Witnesses said the gunman fled in a car shortly after the shots. 

If you have any information about Coleman’s location please call State Police Augusta dispatch or Lewiston police.

NEWS CENTER Maine is currently on the scene. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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