WINSLOW – A woman was shot and killed near Marie and Beck streets Monday night. A suspect in that killing then reportedly shot and killed himself after a police pursuit along the Maine Turnpike.
Maine State Police spokesman Steve McCausland said he did not yet have the identity of the woman or the man, but the man’s vehicle was seen near the site of the shooting in Winslow.
Additional Photos
Maine State Police troopers investigate the scene of a crash just off Exit 63 on Interstate 95 late Monday night. Initial reports indicated that the driver killed himself after shooting and killing a Winslow woman and leading police on a chase. Gabe Souza/Staff Photographer
The man’s car was found, and troopers followed it south along the Maine Turnpike through Lewiston.
The chase ended about 9:10 p.m. near the Gray exit. “He went over a spike mat and that deflated one tire,” McCausland said.
Troopers told McCausland the driver then shot and killed himself.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Related Stories
Latest Articles
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.