STARKS – A local man was taken by helicopter to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston after he was shot late Wednesday afternoon.

Kerry Hebert of Starks was shot, likely in a “hunting-related incident,” a Madison police officer said.

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A LifeFlight helicopter arrives Wednesday afternoon at a Madison High School parking lot to airlift Kerry Hebert, of Starks, to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Herbert was shot Wednesday in a hunting-related incident, according to police. Staff photo by Rachel Ohm

Several townspeople said at the scene that Hebert was shot by a hunter on his property, but law enforcement officials would not immediately confirm that.

The shooting happened around Dickson Corner on Mayhew Road.

“It’s still under investigation by the major crimes unit of the state police,” said Maine State Police Sgt. Peter Michaud Wednesday night. “The Somerset County Sheriff’s (Office) and Maine State Police are working in conjunction with the” Maine Warden Service.

Hebert was lifted by lifeflight helicopter from the parking lot at Madison High School.

This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as details become available.