A Maine man who police say killed four people in a home and then shot three others on a highway had been released from prison just days earlier, an official says.
A Maine man charged with killing four people in a home and accused of shooting three others randomly on a busy highway
Authorities found their bodies in the Egers' home in the town of Bowdoin after a concerned friend called 911 at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday after multiple attempts to reach the couple. Eaton was found and arrested in woods not far from where he had abandoned his vehicle at an exit ramp off the interstate.Eaton had been released Friday from the Maine Correctional Center in Windham, where he had served about two years for aggravated assault.
The origins and ownership of the firearms used in Tuesday’s shootings were unclear. State police declined to comment on the weapon that was used. In a post included with the video, Eaton appeared to address his mother and write:"I’m scared to death about what people will say about this. It’s opened my story. Thanks for never giving up on me I love u."
Gov. Janet Mills tweeted her concern for the “families, friends and loved ones of those impacted by this tragedy.” She said she was praying for the injured.
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