On Sunday, October 2, 2022, just before 10:00 pm, police responded to Grant Street near Deering Avenue for the report of a disturbance and a car crash, followed by the sound of gunshots.

Police discovered the owner of the car, a 28-year-old male from Portland, bleeding from a head wound.  He was in some type of altercation before crashing his vehicle into a parked car.  During the altercation a firearm was discharged and evidence of the shooting was found at the scene.  At this time, it does not appear that anyhone was struck by the gunfire.

The male was transported to the Maine Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.