Law enforcement say there is no threat to the public after a shooting in Windham Friday afternoon left one person dead, but police have so far released few other details.
At a press conference Friday night in Windham, Maj. Lucas Hare with the Maine State Police said a lone suspect had been located, but could not confirm whether the suspect had been found alive or dead.
And Hare says an emergency alert that hit phones across the state Friday afternoon had been sent in error.
"That was an error with the way it was entered into the system. That was not intentional," he said.
Following the shooting, police closed a section of Route 302 in Windham and Raymond, and issued a localized shelter-in-place order.
Hare did not say when more information would be available, but says detectives are contacting family members of those involved, and that the office of the Chief Medical Examiner is expected to perform an autopsy.
Brayden Pyle, 21, was working his shift at Luchador Tacos when he saw police showing up on the streets outside earlier in the day. He counted at least 10 police cruisers while sheltering in place a few hours after the shots were fired.
"We're just ... checking in and letting our families know that we're safe at the moment and that it will be a while until we head home," Pyle said. "I'm definitely glad to have another person here with me."
He and one other coworker locked the doors and closed down the restaurant after police arrived.
"We got a lot of the lights off ... the shades are closed," he said. "Unfortunately, we can't stay really stay away from the windows ... just really gloomy in here."
