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Police investigate pair of shootings in Lewiston

Police investigate pair of shootings in Lewiston

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Police in Lewiston are investigating two unrelated shootings reported on New Year’s Day.

Police responded after an officer heard gunshots coming from Knox Street around 9 p.m. on Sunday. Police found shell casings from multiple weapons at the scene, but no victims and no property damage.

A second shooting was called in around 11:20 p.m. Officers arrived at 266 Pond Road where a 21-year-old man had been shot. He was taken to Central Maine Medical Center where he was listed in stable condition. The shooting did not appear to be random.

Both shootings are under investigation.

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