Key takeaways:
- Four people were found dead at a home in Bowdoin, Maine
- Three drivers were wounded in a nearby highway shooting
- Joseph Eaton was arrested and taken to Two Bridges Regional Jail
Four people were found dead Tuesday morning at a home in Bowdoin, Maine, and three drivers were wounded in a nearby highway shooting, prompting the arrest of 34-year-old Joseph Eaton later that evening.
Maine State Police were called to the Bowdoin home at around 8:30 a.m. local time, where they found four people dead inside. Shortly after, at around 10:30 a.m., several vehicles were struck by gunfire on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth, a town about 25 miles south of Bowdoin.
Eaton was taken to Two Bridges Regional Jail and will make an initial court appearance later in the week. State police did not say as of late Tuesday night that he was being held in connection with the highway shootings.
The investigation into the shootings is ongoing. No further information has been released at this time.
The shootings have shocked the community of Bowdoin and the surrounding area. Residents are urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police.
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