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19-year-old injured in shooting in Portland

19-year-old injured in shooting in Portland

Photo: 560 WGAN Newsradio


Police in Portland are investigating a shooting in the city’s Riverton neighborhood.

Police responded to a report of shots fired at the Wellesley Estates apartment complex Thursday night a little before 11 p.m. Officers found a 19-year-old male victim who had suffered a gunshot wound. He was taken to Maine Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

Police don’t believe there’s any danger to the public.

The department is asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact them.

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