LEWISTON, Maine — One person was hospitalized after a shooting incident Monday afternoon in Lewiston.
According to a news release from the Lewiston Police Department, an on-duty patrol officer reported hearing gunfire in the area of 66 Knox St. Several armed suspects and an injured male who had been struck by gunfire reportedly confronted the officer.
An off-duty officer nearby detained the suspects after they had fled the scene, Lewiston police said.
The male who was injured was brought to Central Maine Medical Center and is in "stable condition," according to police.
Police ask that anyone with information about the incident or investigation to contact Detective Ashley Wade at awade@lewistonmaine.gov.
NEWS CENTER Maine has reached out to the Lewiston Police Department for more information.