A shelter-in-place order has been issued in a Maine city by state police, citing an active shooting situation.
Maine State Police said, in a Facebook post, that there is an active shooting situation in Lewiston, a city of 36,000, 35 miles north of Portland.
The Androscoggin County Sheriffs Office shared two photos of the suspect, who was wearing a brown sweatshirt, and holding a rifle.
The Androscoggin County Sheriffs Office released a photo of the active shooter, with a rifle. (Androscoggin County Sheriffs Office)
Authorities told residents in Lewiston to "shelter in place" and to "stay inside your home with the doors locked."
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Police said that local law enforcement and state police are investigating "two locations right now."
Androscoggin County Sheriffs Office released two photos of the suspect involved in the active shooting situation in Maine. (Androscoggin County Sheriffs Office)
It is unclear whether people have been injured.