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Maine Shooting
Lewiston, Maine, USA | Oct. 26, 2023 - onwards

***UPDATED: 0300GMT***

A man opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, killing at least 16 people and engulfing the state's second-largest city in chaos. The suspect remained at large as authorities ordered residents and business owners to stay inside and off the streets.

Two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press dozens of people also had been wounded. The officials were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.


Facilities Available:
LIVE STAND-UP POSITIONS
AP will be provide live stand-up positions in Lewiston, Maine.

We aim to be operational on Thursday approximately 1300ET/1700GMT.

Contact AP Washington/AP New York for updated information.

CUSTOM LIVE SHOTS
AP's International Affiliate Correspondent Philip Crowther will be in Lewiston available for custom live shots in the following languages:
-English
-Spanish
-French
-German
-Portuguese
-Luxembourgish


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