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No injuries after shots fired near Lewiston mosque

No injuries after shots fired near Lewiston mosque

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Lewiston police say shots were fired at a mosque Friday afternoon.

Police said there were no injuries but several vehicles in the parking lot of the mosque on Bartlett Street were struck by gunfire around 2:20 p.m.

Witnesses said two black men were seen firing at the mosque.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lewiston police.

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