Man kills mother in moving car, then kills passing motorist and injures others, Maine police say

GRAY, Maine (AP) — A rider successful a car successful Maine fatally changeable his parent earlier shooting astatine passing vehicles, sidesplitting different motorist and injuring 2 others, past died by suicide, authorities constabulary said Thursday.

The shootings happened successful the cardinal Maine municipality of Sabattus precocious Wednesday afternoon, constabulary said. The 29-year-old shooter was a rider successful a conveyance driven by his mother, Christine Smith, 47, of Sabattus, constabulary said successful a quality release.

The shooter, James Davis III of Sabattus, changeable and killed Smith and exited the conveyance aft it came to a stop, astatine which constituent helium started shooting astatine passing vehicles, constabulary said. The shootings killed Katherine Williams, 53, of Sabattus, and injured Tyson Turner, 19, of Jay, and David Wilson, 35, of Hartford, constabulary said.

Williams was the sole occupant of her vehicle, constabulary said.

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.

“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.”

Davis changeable and killed himself aft the shootings, constabulary said.

Smith was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, constabulary said. Williams was brought to Central Maine Medical Center aft the shooting and pronounced dead, constabulary said.

Turner and Wilson were brought to Central Maine Medical Center and are expected to survive, constabulary said. They were traveling successful abstracted cars and were the sole occupants of their vehicles, they said.

Police said the probe was continuing and that they planned to merchandise much accusation later. They did not accidental if they had determined a motive for the shootings.

“The 3 deceased individuals were transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner successful Augusta wherever autopsies volition beryllium performed,” said Shannon Moss, a spokesperson for Maine State Police.

Numerous constabulary agencies assisted astatine the country of the shootings Wednesday night, constabulary said. A conception of roadworthy successful the country was closed for a clip during the probe and constabulary asked the nationalist to debar the scene.

___ Associated Press newsman Holly Ramer contributed from Concord, New Hampshire.