2023 in Maine
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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Maine.
Incumbents
[edit]State government
[edit]- Governor: Janet Mills (D)
Events
[edit]- January 1 – Three officers with the New York City Police Department are wounded in a machete attack during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square. The suspect, a 19-year-old male from Maine, is also wounded and has been arrested, with jihadist motives being suspected.[1]
- October 25 – 2023 Lewiston shootings: Multiple shootings in Lewiston, leave at least 18 people dead and dozens more injured.[2]
- October 27 – Authorities in Maine confirm the death of Robert Card, the suspected perpetrator of a mass shooting that killed 18 in Lewiston, with indications of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NYC machete attacker expressed militant support for Islam, officials say". NBC News. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ Smart, Sara; Miller, John; Sutton, Joe; Wolfe, Elizabeth (2023-10-26). "At least 16 people dead and search for gunman is underway after shootings in area of Lewiston, Maine, sources say". CNN. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ "Suspect in Maine mass shooting found dead". France 24. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2024-12-01.