The Lewiston Police Department on Tuesday issued an update on their investigation into a shooting that occurred outside of a mosque Friday evening, stating that both the victim who suffered a gunshot wound and the members of the mosque have been uncooperative with police.
Police responded to Masjidu Salaam Mosque at 243 Bartlett St. in Lewiston at about 9:45 p.m. on Friday to numerous reports of gunfire heard in the area.
Upon arrival at the scene, police spoke with a witness who confirmed the shooting had taken place in the parking lot of the mosque, where a Ramadan service was being held.
“There was not a lot of cooperation from the numerous Mosque members who (had been) attending prayer,” the Lewiston Police Department stated on Tuesday.
At 10 p.m. on Friday, police were dispatched to St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston due to a report that a male had been dropped off with a non-life threatening gunshot wound.
Police say the 19-year-old victim, Liban Hassan, was not cooperative with police but “all indications suggest he was shot during the shooting incident at the Mosque.”
During a search of the mosque parking lot early Saturday morning, police found over a dozen shell casings with assorted caliber weapons, suggesting that several shooters were involved.
Police were also able to recover the victim Liban Hassan’s vehicle, which was found abandoned with “extensive damage” from bullet holes.
Hassan’s vehicle was impounded and was searched by police after a warrant was obtained.
Police say Hassan has now been released from the hospital and continues to be uncooperative with their investigation.
Once again, it’s probably not the Amish.
Muslims .
Need we say more ?
not even a shock. Do Mainers get it yet? All these ILLEGAL ALIENS are not helping the state in anyway!!!! Keep voting those Communists in to office they are almost done destroying the state. Great job Mainers!!!
They do not want to solve it then do not give aid. Maybe the Governor will give medical and police help with her law degree.
did they ever go in the mosque??…. bet they didnt…. they dont want the crime in their community solved dont try to solve it….
And we want them here why?
1. Sounds like a job for ICE
2. Mosque member dropped off at SAINT MARY hospital? Surprised he did go in.
Always the same old story with the usual suspects. Call Tom Homan and his minions to help us invest in deportation and round up these criminal little drug lords.
Shut down the Mosque as a threat to public safety until someone tells the police what happened. This is what the police did with the Baptist Church in Lee 40 years ago, Reverend Dumphy I believe his name was, and what is the difference?
The state didn’t tolerate reckless conduct with firearms then from that religious group, why should it tolerate reckless conduct with firearms now from this one?
The residents of Lewistonistan seem blind to the fact that political and military Islam represents a clear and present danger.
Little Mogadishu Cone of Silence. We welcome our neighbors. Water is water, Love is love…