Maine man shoots, kills mother, passing driver, wounds two others before taking own life

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A antheral successful Maine changeable and killed his parent arsenic they were successful a conveyance together, earlier helium randomly changeable astatine passing motorists, sidesplitting different pistillate and wounding 2 different drivers earlier taking his ain life, connected Wednesday, authorities said. 

James Davis III, 29, was a rider successful a car being driven by his mother, Christine Smith, 47, connected State Route 9 successful Sabattus erstwhile helium opened occurrence connected her with a revolver astir 4:15 p.m., the Maine State Police said. 

Smith died astatine the scene.

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In this representation taken from WMTW video, constabulary basal by their vehicles astatine the tract of a shooting on a road, Thursday, April 3, 2025, successful Sabattus, Maine. James Davis III killed his mother, different pistillate and wounded 2 different radical on the road, constabulary said.  ((WMTW via AP)

The conveyance traveled crossed a roadworthy earlier coming to a stop, astatine which constituent Davis got retired of the car and began shooting astatine passing vehicles with an AK-47-style rifle, authorities said. 

Katherine Williams, 53, who was the sole occupant successful her SUV, was shot. 

Williams' conveyance kept successful question earlier crashing into a home. She was recovered and transported to the Central Maine Medical Center successful Lewiston wherever she was pronounced dead.

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Two different drivers successful abstracted pickup trucks – Tyson Turner, 19, and David Wilson, 35 – were besides shot, constabulary said. 

Both men called 911 to study the shootings, constabulary said. Both Turner and Wilson were taken by ambulance to Central Maine Medical Center and were expected to survive, authorities constabulary said.

Davis III killed himself aft the shootings and died astatine the scene. Autopsies volition beryllium performed connected Davis, Smith, and Williams, authorities constabulary said.

Lisbon Police Chief Ryan McGee speaks astatine a quality league successful Gray, Maine, connected Thursday  (AP Photo/Patrick Whittle)

Aside from Smith, nary of the victims knew Davis, constabulary said. 

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Williams, who went by Kay, was the room manager astatine 2 schools successful Litchfield, wherever she had a singular quality to physique beardown connections with students and staff, Superintendent Katherine Grondin said successful an email to the Associated Press. 

"Her kindness and dedication made a lasting interaction connected our schoolhouse community, and she volition beryllium profoundly missed," Grondin said. "Our hearts spell retired to her household arsenic they navigate this loss. It has been a hard time for each of america arsenic we mourn the passing of a valued and beloved subordinate of our schoolhouse family."