According to local reports out of Lewiston, Maine, there are 18 fatalities and 13 more injured during a mass shooting on Wednesday night. The suspect is still at large.

Numerous emergency personnel and authorities are responding to an active shooter in the Maine town. Reports indicate that aside from the 18 deceased, there are at least 13 who have been injured.

The shooter has been active in multiple locations. An emergency alert has been issued, asking people to avoid the area and shelter in place as the suspect is still at large.

Lewiston, Maine mass shooting, latest updates:

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The warning for Lewiston was made shortly after 8 p.m. as the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office alerted that law enforcement was investigating "two active shooter events." The sheriff's office said the suspect was still at large.

"We are encouraging all businesses to lock down and or close while we investigate," the sheriff's office reported.

This is a developing situation...

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