Officials have now ruled the death investigation that began Friday in Biddeford, Maine, as a homicide. (News Center Maine)
Authorities are investigating a homicide in Biddeford, Maine, on Friday afternoon.
Biddeford police say they responded to a report of a person shot at an apartment on State Street around 2:10 p.m. Friday and found a man with grave injuries.
The victim, identified as 27-year-old Ahmed Sharif, of Lewiston, Maine, died and was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, police say. His death was ruled a homicide.
Around 6:30 p.m. Monday, state police said they arrested 25-year-old Lorenze A. Labonte at his residence in Saco, and charged him with Sharif's murder. He is expected to make his initial court appearance on Tuesday.
If you have information about this incident you are urged to call the Augusta Regional Communications Center at 207-624-7076 extension 9.
