Woman Charged with Murder after Woman Shot & Killed in Maine

A 25-year-old woman was arrested early Friday morning and charged with Murder after a 22-year-old woman was shot and killed in Lewiston.

Woman Arrested after Another Woman Was Shot and Later Died

Elise Bergeron from Lewiston was taken into custody for the shooting death of Maliyah Powell from Lewiston.

Local & State Police Responded to the Scene for a 911 Call Reporting a Shooting

The Lewiston Police Department and Maine State Troopers responded to a 911 call around 1:26 am about a shooting on Union Street.

Police Found Victim on the Street with a Serious Gunshot Wound

Police found Powell on the street with a gunshot wound. She was taken to Central Maine Medical Center where she died from her injuries.

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Body Taken to Medical Examiner for an Autopsy

Her body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy.

Death Ruled a Homicide and the Cause of Death a Gunshot Wound

“The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound and the manner of death homicide,” according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.

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Detectives with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Investigated

Bergeron was apprehended after an investigation by Detectives with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit.

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Woman in Custody at the County Jail Facing Murder Charges

She was charged with Murder and taken to the Androscoggin County Jail and booked.