UPDATE:
From the Auburn Police Department:
After further investigation, APD detectives have determined that the parties involved had met earlier that night at a party. This investigation continues, and we are asking for assistance in identifying the male in the photo below as a person of interest. If you can help identify this individual, please contact Detective Andrew Shute at ajshute@auburnmaine.gov or (207) 333-6651, extension 2036, or call our anonymous tip line at 333-6653.
ORIGINAL STORY: Jan. 2
Two sisters, according to the Auburn Police Department, were attacked near Winter and Dennison Street on New Year’s Day.
Police say a man and woman drove up to the two sisters and attacked the 17-year-old. The 16-year-old reportedly stabbed the man with a pocketknife to protect her sister, and then was shot in the leg.
The man ran away toward Turner Street before officers arrived.
From the Auburn Police Department Facebook page:
At 05:11AM on January 1, 2025, the Auburn Police Department received multiple calls in the area of Winter Street and Dennison Street, reporting a female had been shot in the leg. Responding officers located a 16-year-old female from Lewiston with a gunshot wound to the leg. An Auburn police officer applied a tourniquet to the female’s leg to control the bleeding. She was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, along with her 17-year-old sister who had unknown minor injuries.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the two were walking on Dennison Street with friends when they were approached by a vehicle. A black male and white female exited the vehicle and began assaulting the 17-year-old female. During the altercation, a firearm was discharged, striking the 16-year-old female. Upon being interviewed by an APD detective, the victims and witnesses reported that the 16-year-old stabbed the male subject with her pocketknife in an attempt to help her sister, who was being assaulted by the male. The male suspect fled toward Turner Street prior to police arrival. This is an active investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Andrew Shute at ajshute@auburnmaine.gov or (207) 333-6651, extension 2036.
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