The South Portland Police announced late Thursday afternoon that they had arrested 20-year-old Ahmed Basheer Awad, who is suspected of injuring a man in a Wednesday shooting at the Maine Mall.
South Portland Police, along with numerous other law enforcement agencies and emergency services, responded to the Maine Mall shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday for a reported shooting in the mall’s food court.
A male victim in his late-20s was found at the scene with a gunshot wound to his right leg. The victim was taken the Maine Medical Center and was “doing well” after surgery, according to an update from police.
At a press conference Thursday morning, South Portland Police Chief Dan Ahern said investigators were unsure whether Awad was even in the State of Maine, and that they were still actively looking for him.
Ahern said that Awad had been recently encountered in South Portland and was believed to be living out of his vehicle.
Police say that they received information later on Thursday that Awad, who was now wanted on a warrant for felony elevated aggravated assault, wanted to “turn himself in to police so there could be a safe and peaceful resolution for all involved.”
South Portland detectives worked with Awad through a third party to take him into custody without incident outside of the Cumberland County Jail at about 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Awad was charged with elevated aggravated assault, Class A; reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, Class C; and carrying a concealed/threatening display of a weapon, a Class D misdemeanor.
He is being held at the Cumberland County Jail on $100,000 cash bail pending arraignment, which is scheduled for Friday at 1 p.m.
Police say the firearm Awad allegedly used in the shooting has not yet been recovered.
CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE
I don’t know, I want to blast the idiot for being a typical lawless scumbag but I realize he’s a product of maines godless liberal environment. This is what they want, this is what you get.
What an absolute piece of shit .
Lock him up and throw away the key.
This is NOT what my state of Maine is supposed to look like .
Thanks Janet for inviting this vermin to live here ..
Did he steal the car he was living in ?
What are his test scores Janet?
Has ICE been notified yet?
Drug related or gay lover hissy fit, could go either way.
Hmmmmm, wonder if he would have made into governor LaPage’s 3 ring binder?
Shooting someone with a gun is not attempted murder? The state of Maine is run by retards… GOV is the head Tard!
Take a good look and try to remember this face .
Ahmed is the new poster boy for tomorrows habitual offender .
He will kill someone sooner or later .
He is human refuse . Throw him out with the trash .
Just another one of those Ol’ Wacky Muslims , If Ahmed was Andrew the Cops would have Shot Him …..
This is what Augusta has invited to our state. Somehow this is supposed to improve Maine? It’s going to get worse until people here wake up. Unfortunately Portland and Augusta are deciding our elections currently.
Just waiting for mills to set up her non profit then start asking for money from usaid to help fix the problem she created.
Is this the so-called Westbrook man? If he was living in his car how did they know his address? He shot someone and ran and the police instantly say he is no threat?? C’mon man!
Hopefully, this wad of crap will be headed to GITMO!
We need to know more about this guy. What’s his criminal history? What’s his immigration status? What was he high on? I expect more from MW.
Mainer?
“Westbrook man” turns himself in. Definitely looks like a “traditional Mainer”.
Since it happened in the Food Court, maybe the victim was peacefully eating some french fries and Awad went up to him and grabbed a few whereas the victim slapped him causing Awad to shoot him in “self defense”.