LEWISTON, Maine — A 24-year-old man was seriously injured in a shooting late Wednesday night on Pierce Street.

Officers were dispatched around 11 p.m. to the area of 110 Pierce St. following a report of gunfire, Lewiston police said in a social media post . While on the way, officers learned the victim had been taken by vehicle to the hospital.

Police identified the victim as Abdiraham Duale of Lewiston. He was initially treated at St. Mary’s Hospital, where he arrived with seven gunshot wounds, the release stated. Duale was later transferred to Maine Medical Center in Portland. His injuries are considered serious but not life-threatening, authorities said.

St. Mary’s briefly went into lockdown due to the unannounced arrival of a gunshot victim, according to police.

The shooting rema

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