PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department is investigating an early Saturday morning shooting in the Old Port.
The shooting happened just after 1 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, according to a press release issued by the Portland Police Dept.
Officers were walking around when they noticed a disturbance on Fore Street near Moulton Street. When they started to walk toward the group, they heard a gunshot and saw people running from the area, the release stated.
No injuries were reported.
Officers reportedly recovered a handgun at the scene. Investigators are now trying to figure out why the shot was fired in the first place, according to the release.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about this case to contact them at 207-874-8575.
If you'd like to leave a tip anonymously, you can call 207-874-8584 and leave a message on the department's crime tip line. You can also text the keyword "PPDME" with a message to 847411.