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Portland Police Investigating Shots Fired Sunday Night

Portland Police Investigating Shots Fired Sunday Night

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Portland Police are investigating shots fired just before 11 pm Sunday.

Officers say they discovered several bullet holes in the front of a duplex at 12 Eleanor Street and could smell gas, as a gas line had been struck.

They say the Portland Fire Department turned off the gas line and Unitil was notified.

Portland Police are continuing the investigation and are urging anyone with information to contact them.

People can call them at (207) 874-8575. You may also text the keyword PPDME and your message to 847411.

To provide information anonymously:

Call 207-874-8584 and leave a message on the department’s Crime Tip line

Text keyword “PPDME” plus the message to 847411 (TIP411).

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