Key takeaways:
- Joseph Eaton, 34, was released from prison four days prior to the shooting incident.
- Police say Eaton shot and killed his parents in their home in Biddeford, Maine, and then drove to the nearby highway and shot three drivers.
- Eaton is currently being held at the York County Jail and is facing four counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder. The motive for the shootings is still unknown.
A Maine man is accused of killing four people in a home and then randomly shooting three others on a busy highway. Joseph Eaton, 34, had been released from prison four days earlier after being sentenced in March 2021 for a probation violation, according to Anna Black, director of governmental affairs for the Maine Department of Corrections.
Police say Eaton shot and killed his parents, Cynthia, 62, and David Eaton, 66, in their home in the town of Biddeford. He then drove to the nearby highway and shot three drivers before being arrested by police.
The Maine State Police held a news conference on Wednesday to discuss the incident. They said Eaton had been sentenced on March 10, 2021, and was brought in due to probation revocation.
Eaton was released from the Maine Correctional Center in Windham on April 14, according to Black. He is currently being held at the York County Jail and is facing four counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder.
The motive for the shootings is still unknown. Police are continuing to investigate the incident and are asking anyone with information to contact them.
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