Portland police responded to the area of Market and Fore streets for reports of gun shots at 12:23 a.m. Monday and discovered a 22-year-old Westbrook man injured from an apparent gunshot wound.
According to Portland police Lt. James Sweatt, the man was transported to a Maine Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries. An additional victim, a 23-year-old Westbrook man, was located at Maine Medical Center when he checked himself in for non-threatening stab wounds.
Sweatt said officers observed a suspect vehicle fleeing the scene. Officers located the unoccupied vehicle on Oxford Street between Wilmont and Pearl streets. The vehicle was secured and towed to police headquarters for investigation.
No charges have been filed in reference to the shooting, pending further investigation, Sweatt said.
Anyone that has information or witnessed the attack is encouraged to contact Portland police at 874-8533.
On May 25, former Westbrook High School student Treyjon Arsenault, 19, was killed following a shooting at Da Block Studios on the corner of Market and Fore streets. Portland resident Mohamed Ali, 20, was also shot, and following a lengthy investigation, Westbrook resident Johnny Ouch, 20, and Gang Deng Majok, a 30-year-old Portland resident were arrested in connection with the shooting.
The exact address of the shooting Monday morning was not released, but during a Portland Police Department press conference Monday afternoon, police said there’s no reason to believe the two shootings are related.
Police have still not released the victim’s names, but said one has left the hospital.
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