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Maine State Police investigating shooting incident in Bath

The Bath Police Department said a shelter-in-place order was lifted Sunday morning after it was issued due to an "on going situation."
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BATH, Maine — Maine State Police are investigating a shooting incident in Bath that happened Sunday morning. 

The incident happened before 7 a.m. in a residential neighborhood in Bath, according to a news release from Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit and the Bath Police Department are investigating. 

There is no danger to the public, Moss said in the release.

A shelter-in-place order that was issued earlier Sunday morning due to an "on going situation" on Crawford Drive has been lifted, according to the Bath Police Department. 

In a Facebook post, the Sagadahoc County Emergency Management Agency said residents who live north of North Street should remove keys from vehicles, lock all doors, and remain inside their homes away from windows. 

NEWS CENTER Maine sent a crew to the scene who reported Crawford Drive was closed from the intersection with Newton Road and Matthews Avenue as of 10:50 a.m.

Oak Grove Avenue and Crawford Road had been blocked off with detours in place, according to Bath Police. 

Detectives and evidence response technicians are processing the scene interviewing witnesses as of 11:15 a.m., according to Moss. 

This story will be updated as NEWS CENTER Maine learns more. 

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