Four dead, three hurt in Maine shootings that are connected, police say

Maine Dept. of Safety personnel process the scene at a Bowdoin home where four were killed. (Portland Press Herald photo)

AUGUSTA, Maine - A Bowdoin man was arrested on Tuesday in shootings in Bowdoin and Yarmouth that left four dead and three injured, one of whom is in critical condition.
Joseph Eaton, 34, was transported to Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset and will make his initial appearance in court later this week.
According to the Maine Dept. of Safety, four people were found dead inside a home on the Augusta Road in Bowdoin on Tuesday morning.
A short time later around 10:30 a.m., three people were shot while driving their vehicles southbound near Mile Marker 17 and Exit 15 in Yarmouth. The victims were transported to a local hospital with one person in critical condition.
The four deceased individuals in Bowdoin have been transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where an autopsy will be performed.
Safety officials say the shootings are connected.
Through investigation law enforcement officials have determined there is no threat to the public at this time.
If anyone was involved or witnessed the incident in either location, please call the Augusta Regional Communications Center at 207.624.7076 Option number 9.