5 days ago · Police are looking for 20-year-old Ahmed Basheer Awad, who they say is the suspect in Wednesday afternoon's shooting at the Maine Mall in South Portland. South Portland police said Awad shot another man in the leg in the bathroom of the mall's food court.

5 days ago · SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Police have identified the suspect wanted in connection with a shooting at the Maine Mall in South Portland on Wednesday. Police say they are searching for...

5 days ago · SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Authorities have identified the suspect in the Maine Mall shooting that occurred on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The South Portland Police Department (SPPD) announced that they are actively searching for Ahmed Basheer Awad, a 20-year-old resident of Westbrook. An arrest warrant has been issued for Elevated Aggravated Assault, a Class A […]

5 days ago · Police say 20-year-old Ahmed Basheer Awad turned himself in to police outside the Cumberland County Jail around 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Awad is charged with elevated aggravated assault, reckless...

5 days ago · Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, appeared via Zoom in Cumberland County Superior Court, where Justice John O’Neil set his bail at $250,000 cash. Awad faces charges of elevated aggravated assault, a Class ...

4 days ago · Ahmed Basheer Awad of Westbrook surrendered to police on Thursday. ... Awad's defense attorney indicated to the court the shooting was in self-defense and asked for a $1,000 bail.

6 days ago · Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook, met with officers Thursday afternoon outside the Cumberland County Jail, where he was taken into custody “without incident” around 3:30 p.m., city...

6 days ago · Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook turned himself in to police Thursday afternoon, South Portland police said in an update.

5 days ago · The department wrote on their Facebook that the suspect, Ahmed Basheer Awad, “wanted to turn himself in to police so there could be a safe and peaceful resolution for all involved.” Both the Department and Awad worked together …

4 days ago · Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook, was taken into police custody Thursday after he met with detectives with the South Portland Police Department, the agency said in a news release. According to the department, Awad apparently told officials he wanted to turn himself in without incident for a "safe and peaceful resolution."