April 26—LEWISTON — Local and county police descended on Sabattus Street Thursday evening after shots were reported following an argument in the street.
Police were called to the area of Sabattus and College streets around 11:30 p.m. when at least one caller reported hearing several shots fired in the area.
Police swarmed the parking lot of Dave’s Place, a store at the intersection, while others fanned out further down College Street. By midnight, a half-dozen police cars were parked in the lot, including two from the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department.
Further down College Street, other officers were searching an area outside a building. Police blocked College Street to prevent traffic on Sabattus Street.
It’s unclear where the shooting took place or if anyone was injured. Dave’s Place was not open at the time the shootings were reported.
Witnesses reported that the officers were outside with long guns drawn when they arrived on scene.
A local woman reported hearing for the first time what sounded like an argument between at least two men in the Dave’s Place area. Moments later, she heard several gunshots and called 911. She said she heard a gunshot for the first time. Then, after a pause, ten or eleven more shots were fired, she said.
“It looked like the same gun,” she said.
Police remained on scene early Friday morning. No additional information was available.
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