A man was fatally shot in Portland, Maine, on Monday and another man arrested, police said.
Edgar Cando, 31, was shot multiple times near the intersection of Portland and Adler streets just before 5:30 p.m. and pronounced dead after being rushed to Maine Medical Center, according to police.
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By 9 p.m., another Portland resident, Omar Abd Elkader, was arrested at Portland police headquarters, officials said. The 21-year-old was booked on a murder charge.
It wasn't immediately clear if Elkader had an attorney who could speak to his arrest, and police haven't said what they suspect led to the shooting.
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Anyone with information about the case was asked to call 207-874-8575 or text police at 847411 with the word PPDME and their message.
Footage from News Center Maine showed crime scene markers and tape near Dyers Variety Store.
