A 34-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night in connection with the murders of four people who were found dead earlier in the day at a home in Bowdoin, Maine. The man arrested was identified by Maine State Police as Joseph Eaton.
The killings appear to be linked to a series of shootings on nearby roads that left three drivers injured, one seriously, shortly after the four bodies were discovered in the home.
Eaton was transferred to Two Bridges Regional Jail and will appear in court later this week, state police said in a press release.
34-year-old Joseph Eaton of Bowdoin charged with murder in the killing of four today in Bowdoin: Maine State Police https://t.co/K4rj6lnJDa pic.twitter.com/3xgvC0JCl2
— The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) April 18, 2023
The shooting started Tuesday morning at a residence in Bowdoin, a rural town about 30 miles northeast of Portland, where four victims were found shot to death. Subsequently, the suspect opened fire about 25 miles south of Bowdoin on Interstate 295.
"Investigators will be working throughout the night processing multiple scenes and continuing to interview people involved with this incident," state police said in the news release.
