Joseph Eaton, 34, was released from prison four days before he allegedly killed four people in a home and randomly shot three others on a busy highway. The Maine State Police are investigating the incident and have charged Eaton with four counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder. Eaton had been sentenced in March 2021 for a probation violation and was released from the Maine Correctional Center in Windham on April 14.
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Four people were found dead Tuesday morning at a home in Bowdoin, Maine, prompting the arrest of 34-year-old Joseph Eaton later that evening. Shortly after, several vehicles were struck by gunfire on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth, 25 miles south of Bowdoin. Eaton was taken to Two Bridges Regional Jail and is being held in connection with the highway shootings. The investigation is ongoing and residents are urged to remain vigilant.