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Shots fired in Portland following car crash

Shots fired in Portland following car crash

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Police in Portland are investigating a car accident and shooting that happened on Grant Street on Sunday night.

Just before 10:00 p.m., police responded to Grant Street near Deering Avenue for a report of a disturbance and a car crash, followed by the sound of gunshots.

The owner of the car, a 28-year-old male from Portland, was found bleeding from a head wound. The department said he was in some type of altercation before crashing his vehicle into a parked car. Shots were fired, but it doesn’t appear anyone was hit by gunfire.

The man was taken to Maine Medical Center to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact police.

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