Michael Burns, 53, of Rochester, New Hampshire, was shot at the front porch of a home at 26 Nye St. shortly before 1:30 a.m., said Maine Public Safety Spokesman Steve McCausland in a press release.
The man who shot Burns called police, said McCausland, who did not identify the shooter. There were two other people inside the house at the time of the shooting, according to McCausland.
Detectives are attempting to determine the circumstances of the shooting and there is no threat to the public, said McCausland.
An autopsy is scheduled today at the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Augusta.
— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 325 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com.
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