On October 26, 2023, there were two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, that left at least 18 people dead and 13 injured. The shootings occurred at Schemengees Bar and Grille, a local restaurant, and Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley. The exact number of casualties at each location is not yet known. The shooter arrived at the two locations shortly before 7 p.m. . Police issued shelter-in-place warnings throughout the night as they searched for a person of interest. The manhunt for the shooter continued into the next day, and the state police expanded the shelter-in-place to include the town of Bowdoin, Maine, where the shooter was from. The Androscoggin County Sheriffs Office released photos of a man with a rifle and said it was "investigating two active shooter events". On October 28, 2023, the man wanted in the shootings was found dead of an apparent suicide.

As of October 29, 2023, there have been no further updates on the Maine shootings.