On May 17, 2025, at approximately 4:55 A.M., the Lewiston Police Department received a 911 call for a four-year-old with a gunshot wound to the head at 93 Pierce Street apartment number two. Lewiston Police Department, Lewiston Fire Department, and United Ambulance Service responded.
The four-year-old was transported to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, where the child was pronounced deceased at 7:08 A.M. The child was transported to the Medical Examiner's office for an autopsy. The Lewiston Police Department requested the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South respond to assist with the investigation.
The Department of Health and Human Services was notified, per protocol, when there is a death of a child in a household. The cause and manner of death are pending. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South, Lewiston Police Department, and DHHS are still investigating this case.
More details will be released as they become available.
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