
Police in Buxton say they responded to a call about shots fired in the vicinity of Old Orchard Road in the town about 2:35 a.m. Sunday.
Arriving at the scene, police found a male victim who had been shot.
He was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland for treatment of critical wounds.
Police have taken a male suspect into custody for questioning by Maine State Police investigators.
This was an isolated incident and no threat to public safety exists at this time, police say.
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