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Two sought in hospital guard's death
by Outspoken on Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:26 am
Two sought in hospital guard's death
Police want to question two people seen fleeing the area outside Mercy Hospital where James Angelo, 27, was shot.
By ANN S. KIM
Staff Writer Portland Press Herald
A shooting on Sunday left a Mercy Hospital security guard dead, a family in mourning and police working to solve a perplexing crime.
James Angelo, 27, of Portland was shot shortly after 4 a.m. as he returned to the hospital building after a break.
Portland police said multiple shots were fired. Angelo, who was uniformed and unarmed, was found in a doctors' parking lot on Winter Street.
He was treated at the Mercy Hospital emergency room before being transferred to Maine Medical Center, where he died.
Police said they did not know whether Angelo, the father of a 2-year-old daughter, was the victim of a random attack.
"We don't know why this happened," said acting Police Chief Joseph Loughlin.
Witnesses described a possible interaction between Angelo and two people before the shots, and reported two people fleeing in opposite directions after the shots, according to police.
Loughlin said police will find whoever is responsible for the crime. He said at least a half-dozen detectives were working on the case, as well as patrol officers. He would not say how many shots were fired or how many times Angelo was hit.
Loughlin asked the public to call police if they have any information about the two people who were seen on Winter Street.
One was described as a short black man in his early 20s with a slight build and short hair. The man appeared to be clean-shaven and was wearing black pants and a white hooded sweat shirt with a design or print.
The other person was described only as wearing a light-colored shirt or jacket.
Charles Morris, who lives in the neighborhood, was awake around 4 a.m. because of his young daughter. He said he was surprised to hear talking at that hour, especially considering the windy, drizzly weather.
"I heard brief conversation – not even a conversation – it was 'Hey, what's up?' Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom," he said.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=209092&ac=PHnws
Gordon Chibroski/Staff Photographer
Family photo
Gordon Chibroski/Staff Photographer
Police want to question two people seen fleeing the area outside Mercy Hospital where James Angelo, 27, was shot.
By ANN S. KIM
Staff Writer Portland Press Herald
A shooting on Sunday left a Mercy Hospital security guard dead, a family in mourning and police working to solve a perplexing crime.
James Angelo, 27, of Portland was shot shortly after 4 a.m. as he returned to the hospital building after a break.
Portland police said multiple shots were fired. Angelo, who was uniformed and unarmed, was found in a doctors' parking lot on Winter Street.
He was treated at the Mercy Hospital emergency room before being transferred to Maine Medical Center, where he died.
Police said they did not know whether Angelo, the father of a 2-year-old daughter, was the victim of a random attack.
"We don't know why this happened," said acting Police Chief Joseph Loughlin.
Witnesses described a possible interaction between Angelo and two people before the shots, and reported two people fleeing in opposite directions after the shots, according to police.
Loughlin said police will find whoever is responsible for the crime. He said at least a half-dozen detectives were working on the case, as well as patrol officers. He would not say how many shots were fired or how many times Angelo was hit.
Loughlin asked the public to call police if they have any information about the two people who were seen on Winter Street.
One was described as a short black man in his early 20s with a slight build and short hair. The man appeared to be clean-shaven and was wearing black pants and a white hooded sweat shirt with a design or print.
The other person was described only as wearing a light-colored shirt or jacket.
Charles Morris, who lives in the neighborhood, was awake around 4 a.m. because of his young daughter. He said he was surprised to hear talking at that hour, especially considering the windy, drizzly weather.
"I heard brief conversation – not even a conversation – it was 'Hey, what's up?' Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom," he said.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=209092&ac=PHnws
Gordon Chibroski/Staff Photographer
Family photo
Gordon Chibroski/Staff Photographer
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