Dad and mom killed in entrance of kids in parking zone in Maine, police say

WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) — A person and lady have been fatally shot in entrance of their kids earlier than bystanders tackled the gunman, police stated.

The gunman assaulted a 75-year-old bystander earlier than a number of others joined in tackling and disarming the assailant Monday night, stated Shannon Moss, spokesperson for the Maine Division of Public Security.

Marcel Lagrange Jr., 24, of South Portland, was charged with two counts of homicide, she stated.

Westbrook cops responded at about 8:30 p.m. Monday to studies of gunfire and officers arrived to see a lady being shot close to a automobile in a parking zone, Moss stated. Law enforcement officials discovered a decesaed man within the automobile, together with an 11-year-old boy and a 7-year-old lady who witnessed the taking pictures, she stated.

The state medical expert’s workplace concluded Tuesday that the victims, Brittney Cockrell, 36, of Westbrook, and Michael Hayter, 41, of Westbrook, have been shot to loss of life, Moss stated. Their kids have been unharmed.

Investigators stated Tuesday there was no recognized connection between Lagrange and the victims. Lagrange was detained within the Cumberland County Jail. It was not clear if he had a lawyer.