The seek for a suspect in a taking pictures on the Maine Mall is ongoing on Thursday, however police say the sufferer is predicted to outlive.
In an replace Wednesday night time on Fb, South Portland Police Chief Dan Ahern mentioned a search of the mall for the taking pictures suspect proved detrimental.
“We’re actively following leads as to the identification and whereabouts of the shooter,” he mentioned.
Police launched surveillance photos of the suspected shooter, who was seen leaving the mall by the meals court docket.
“Don’t strategy or interact the suspect,” police mentioned.
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Anybody with details about the suspect or the taking pictures is requested to name Detective Lt. Christopher Todd at 207-799-5511, Ext. 7448 or electronic mail him at christo@southportland.gov. Nameless suggestions might be left at 207-347-4100.
The mall was evacuated Wednesday as police responded to the preliminary report of an energetic shooter scenario.
The one that was shot was rushed to Maine Medical Heart in Portland. Police mentioned the sufferer underwent surgical procedure and is predicted to outlive.
“I want to thank these officers for his or her response to what they solely knew to be an energetic shooter on the largest mall in Maine,” Ahern mentioned. “It was not till first models arrived that we decide this to be an remoted incident between two people and that the shooter might have already exited the mall.”
